Mike Hoffman, Evgenii Dadonov, and the Florida Panthers will face off against Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden for an Eastern Conference tilt. The game gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, and you will be able to catch the game live on Fox SportsNet Florida.
Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Odds
Playing the role of underdogs will be the Panthers (-125), whereas the Rangers are offering moneyline odds of +105, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under).
New York is 9-10 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.2 units this season. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Metropolitan Division in this young season, isn’t too far off from to the 34-48 record the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. Out of the team’s 19 regular season outings, 11 of them have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. The team’s 6-3 SU at home this season.
The Rangers have converted on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 25th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.9 percent of all penalties.
With a .915 save percentage and 29.6 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (6-9-2) has been the primary option in goal for New York this season. If head coach David Quinn chooses to rest him, however, New York could turn to Alexandar Georgiev (3-2-2 record, .894 save percentage, 3.60 goals against average).
Florida has lost 4.7 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 7-9 straight up (SU). A total of eight of its games have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just two have pushed. The Panthers are 4-5 SU as an away team this season.
The Panthers have converted on 23.2 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 25th overall and it’s successfully defended 75.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
James Reimer (3.04 goals against average and .899 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Florida. Reimer is averaging 21.8 saves per game and has three wins, six losses, and one overtime loss to his credit.
Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Betting Picks
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Notes
Betting Notes
A majority (57.1 percent) of Florida’s wins have come by two or more goals, and the team is 4-3 overall in such games. 3 of New York’s wins (33.3 percent) have been decided by two or more goals.
The Rangers are 4-6 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Panthers are 1-2 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
Florida is 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while New York is 4-0 in shootouts.
For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in three of their last five matches.
Florida has averaged 8.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 12.0 giveaways per game (ranked 28th overall).
New York skaters have averaged 17.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.5 giveaways per game (ranked 26th in the NHL).
The Rangers this season have recorded the ninth-most hits in the league (23.1 per game).
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