New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The New York Rangers (55-23-4 last season) are headed to PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-32-12 last year).

The New York Rangers had a rough game after their 2-1 loss to the Panthers in their previous game. The Rangers had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. For the game, they netted 1 of the 24 shots they tried. In addition, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score. New York garnered 2 penalty minutes in this game.

While playing at even strength, the Rangers allowed 190 goals while earning 213. New York Rangers opposition had 232 power play tries (26th in the NHL) and scored 36 goals in those attempts. In reference to their scoring, the New York Rangers notched 278 goals (7th in hockey) for the previous season and allowed 226. New York tried 2,582 shots and held a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the prior season, they accumulated 114 points and their points percentage finished at .695. The Rangers had 2,418 shots attempted against them and held a save percentage of .907. New York tallied 246 power play chances and scored 65 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 26.42%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Igor Shesterkin. For his career, Shesterkin has 134 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .644. His save percentage is .921 during his 12,428 minutes played. Shesterkin has seen 6,358 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 5,855 total saves. Opponents have scored 503 goals versus Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.43. He has earned a win-loss mark of 135-59-17 and he started in 208 games. Shesterkin has been involved in 213 matchups throughout his NHL career.

In their last outing, Pittsburgh faced off against the Islanders in an outing where the Penguins took a loss by a tally of 5-4. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing and notched 2 out of those opportunities. The Penguins scored 4 goals of the 44 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Penguins tallied 213 goals at even strength and 40 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh took 2,685 shots (6th in professional hockey) and accumulated a shot percentage of 9.42%, while allowing their opponent 2,479 shots. Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins accounted for 253 goals, 88 points, in addition to a points percentage of .537. They permitted 248 goals to be scored by of a combination of 201 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. They had a tally of 262 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 15.27%. They recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.66% on their opponent's 243 power play opportunities, and their save percentage was at 90.0%.

Across the ice you will find Tristan Jarry protecting the goal. He has accounted for 6,703 saves out of the 7,353 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Jarry is sitting with a career record of 136-85-25 and has participated in 257 games. He has been a starter 246 contests and his ice time sits at 14,460 minutes. Jarry's quality start rate sits at 60.6% and he has 149 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has yielded 650 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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