January 02, 2026 12:18 AM EST

NHL: New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers 1/2/2026

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The New York Rangers are slight 52.4 percent favorites over the Florida Panthers. The Rangers are favored despite being projected for 24 shots on goal vs 32 shots for the Panthers. The Rangers goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.8% compared to the Panthers goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.4%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Igor Shesterkin 29, Sergei Bobrovsky 21 SHOTS: Artemi Panarin 3.2, Sam Bennett 3.3 GOALS: Artemi Panarin 0.52, Sam Reinhart 0.48 PTS: Artemi Panarin has a 56% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Sam Reinhart has a 45% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: New York Rangers

New York RangersRECORDFlorida PanthersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road14-9, 61% 510Record at Home13-10, 57% -129New York Rangers
VS Florida Panthers0-0 No GamesVS New York Rangers0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better11-12, 48% -40vs Team Under .50010-6, 62% 134Florida Panthers
Record As Road Underdog8-6, 57% 334Record As Home Favorite11-10, 52% -314New York Rangers
After 1 or More Days Off19-15, 56% -1587After 1 or More Days Off20-14, 59% -1857New York Rangers

PAST 30 DAYS

New York RangersRECORDFlorida PanthersRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road3-4, 43% -82Record at Home5-3, 62% 59Florida Panthers
VS Florida Panthers0-0 No GamesVS New York Rangers0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better1-5, 17% -438vs Team Under .5004-1, 80% 195Florida Panthers
Record As Road Underdog2-2, 50% 34Record As Home Favorite4-3, 57% -34New York Rangers
After 1 or More Days Off5-5, 50% -489After 1 or More Days Off8-2, 80% -219Florida Panthers

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

New York RangersRECORDFlorida PanthersRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD9-14, 39% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME9-6, 60% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS1-6, 14% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-1, 80% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON9-17, 35% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON18-12, 60% OverUNDER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home13-23, 36% OVEROpp Averages <2.8 G on Road3-2, 60% OVERUNDER

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SIDE VALUE - New York Rangers Road Games: 11-12, 48% -74 Florida Panthers Home Games: 7-16, 30% -701 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 3-4, 43% -42 Florida Panthers Home Games: 2-6, 25% -361

MONEY LINE - New York Rangers Road Games: 12-11, 52% -77 Florida Panthers Home Games: 9-14, 39% +-762 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 3-4, 43% -161 Florida Panthers Home Games: 3-5, 38% -282

OVER-UNDER RECORD - New York Rangers Road Games: 13-10, 57% + 183 Florida Panthers Home Games: 10-13, 43% -390 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 5-2, 71% + 255 Florida Panthers Home Games: 4-4, 50% -36

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