New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The NHL is officially back, and next Tuesday night is expected to bring a spectacular show as the Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings will host the three opening games of the 2025/26 regular season. In this regard, Madison Square Garden is expected to put huge pressure on the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team that isn’t considered a contender to battle for playoff spots in the Metropolitan Division.
Even though, the New York Rangers faced significant difficulties during the preseason as they were only able to win one of their six games. However, it must be noted that Artemi Panarin didn’t participate in those games, but the good news is that he was announced as ready to play in the opening game against Pittsburgh. With that in mind, it will be interesting to see Mike Sullivan’s final decision regarding the players that overperformed during the preseason games.
Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a radically different performance compared to the Rangers, as they won their last five preseason games. Despite that, it must be noted that none of the participating players showed a consistent offensive performance apart from the goalies, as Tristan Jarry and Sergei Murashov’s performances were key to the positive results achieved by the Penguins.
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New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Form
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New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins Latest Matches
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New York Rangers against Pittsburgh Penguins : Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
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Players list
J. Quick
I. Shesterkin
W. Borgen
C. Soucy
A. Fox
B. Schneider
U. Vaakanainen
V. Gavrikov
A. Edstrom
T. Raddysh
A. Lafreniere
N. Laba
M. Rempe
W. Cuylle
J. Miller
M. Zibanejad
A. Panarin
V. Trocheck
S. Carrick
C. Sheary
A. Silovs
T. Jarry
H. Brunicke
R. Shea
P. Wotherspoon
E. Karlsson
K. Letang
C. Jones
S. Crosby
C. Dewar
J. Brazeau
P. Tomasino
V. Koivunen
B. Lizotte
R. Rakell
E. Malkin
A. Mantha
N. Acciari
T. Novak
B. Kindel
Most goals and assists
New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
M. Zibanejad
(34 Goals)
A. Mantha
(33 Goals)
E. Karlsson
(53 Assists)
New York Rangers - Pittsburgh Penguins Key Points
- The New York Rangers broke a four-game home high-scoring streak with their most recent loss to the NJ Devils (3-1).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have conceded two or more goals in four of their last five away games, numbers that explain why the Penguins aren’t favorites to win according to the odds.
- The New York Rangers have scored four or more goals in three of their last five home meetings against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have won two of their last three away games against the New York Rangers, matches in which they scored three or more goals.
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Our New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
For opening night, the New York Rangers are logically considered the big favorites to win in a sold-out, legendary venue like Madison Square Garden; however, they must be careful enough to avoid any negative surprises from their clash against a direct Metropolitan Division rival like the Penguins.
With these objectives in mind, Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck are expected to take the offensive leadership within the Rangers squad, but other players like Connor Sheary, Alexis Lafreniere, and Vladimir Gavrikov are expected to contribute from the second and third lines. Therefore, the pick for Pittsburgh Penguins – New York Rangers is: Total Goals in the First Period – Over 1.5!
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