The Pittsburgh Penguins are slight 50.4 percent favorites over the New York Rangers. The Penguins are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +6 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 35 shots on goal vs 29 shots for the Rangers. The Rangers goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 89.6% compared to the Penguins goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 87.7%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Igor Shesterkin 31, Louis Domingue 26 SHOTS: Chris Kreider 3.1, Jake Guentzel 3.7 GOALS: Andrew Copp 0.49, Jake Guentzel 0.78 PTS: Artemi Panarin has a 68% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Jake Guentzel has a 57% 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 Rangers | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 25-18, 58% 566 | Record at Home | 25-18, 58% -262 | New York Rangers |
| VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-4, 56% 79 | VS New York Rangers | 4-5, 44% -135 | New York Rangers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 22-24, 48% 28 | vs Team .500 or Better | 18-28, 39% -884 | New York Rangers |
| Record as Road Favorite | 13-5, 72% 382 | Record as Home Underdog | 4-1, 80% 309 | New York Rangers |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 43-26, 62% -2682 | After 1 or More Days Off | 36-32, 53% -3642 | New York Rangers |
PAST 30 DAYS
| New York Rangers | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 2-3, 40% -169 | Record at Home | 5-1, 83% 258 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-3, 40% -144 | VS New York Rangers | 3-2, 60% 95 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 3-5, 38% -280 | vs Team .500 or Better | 4-4, 50% -23 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Record as Road Favorite | 2-2, 50% -69 | Record as Home Underdog | 2-0, 100% 189 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 6-6, 50% -1024 | After 1 or More Days Off | 6-4, 60% -632 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| New York Rangers | RECORD | Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 18-22, 45% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 20-21, 49% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-2, 60% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-2, 67% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 9-17, 35% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 19-12, 61% Over | UNDER |
| Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home | 33-26, 56% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 31-24, 56% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - New York Rangers Road Games: 25-18, 58% +238 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 24-19, 56% +456 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 1-4, 20% -400 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 3-3, 50% -27
MONEY LINE - New York Rangers Road Games: 26-17, 60% +273 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 26-17, 60% +-31 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 2-3, 40% -169 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 3-3, 50% -131
OVER-UNDER RECORD - New York Rangers Road Games: 20-14, 59% + 420 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 17-14, 55% + 147 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - New York Rangers Road Games: 3-2, 60% + 73 Pittsburgh Penguins Home Games: 4-1, 80% + 264
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