Penguins vs Rangers Prediction, Odds & Picks (3/18)

Happy Saturday!

There is a beautiful NHL Slate today and tonight we have one of the marquee matchups in Madison Square Garden as the Penguins roll into the Big Apple to take on the New York Rangers.

It is a heavy-weight battle between these two Metropolitan division rivals as they face off for the 3rd time in the past 7 days.

GAME DAY. pic.twitter.com/whoPU6WY9h

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 18, 2023

It will be a battle tonight on ABC to add into to your March Madness viewing. Here is all the information you will need to watch and bet on this fun one tonight in the NHL.

Let’s dive in…

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers

• Game Date and Time: Saturday, March 18th, 2023. 8:00 PM EST
• Game Location: Madison Square Garden, New York
• Where to Watch: ABC/ESPN+

Spread

• Penguins +1.5 (-110)
• Rangers -1.5(-110)

MoneyLine

• Penguins (+125)
• Rangers (-145)

Total

• Over 6.5 (-110)
• Under 6.5 (-110)

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Penguins vs Rangers Betting Stats and Picks

Betting Records

Pittsburgh Penguins Last 5 Games

New York Rangers Last 5 Games

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Prediction

This is becoming more and more common that we get teams playing each other either on back to backs or even 3 times in a week, which is what we get tonight in this Metro division rivalry.

Both teams picked up a win in the last 2 matchups so it is all square heading into their last matchup of the season as we creep closer to the playoffs.

The Rangers are sitting 3rd in the Metro, with 88 points, a comfortable 10 points clear of the 4th place Penguins but every game matters and every point is paramount.

Saturday morning spin. pic.twitter.com/0dbMQun1eR

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 18, 2023

The Penguins are deadlocked with the Islanders for that 4th spot in the Metro and need to bag as many points as possible heading down the home stretch to ensure a playoff appearance.

It will be a battle all night long, as it always is between these two teams. Goaltender Igor Shesterkin has been confirmed for the Rangers and it is likely Tristan Jarry will get the nod for the Penguins.

Both number 1’s will go between the pipes and it will be a playoff atmosphere in rockin’ MSG tonight.

Both of the last 2 matchups went under the total and both teams have gone under 6 goals in 3 of their last 5 games. I love the under in this spot yet again, with it coming down to the wire and being a close battle.

Best Bet

Under 6.5 (-115) BetMGM

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Player Prop of the Game

Jason Zucker o2.5 SOGs (-102) BetOnline

Let’s cap this off with a fantastic price on one of the hottest Penguins right now.

Zucker has 3+ SOGs in 8 of his last 11 games, and has 4+ in 4 straight games.

He had 4 against the Rangers last game and a whopping 8 the game before that.

I love Zucker to fire away yet again and to get nice value on his shots is a gift.

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