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Rangers vs. Penguins NHL Picks (Feb. 12)

Tonight some great games are on tap in NHL hockey betting action. Get your NHL gambling picks here at capperspicks.com. We preview and pick the New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins matchup, odds currently have the Penguins listed as 235-moneyline favorites in this matchup…

NHL Hockey Free Pick: New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

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Team records:
New York: 26-27-7
Pittsburgh: 36-22-2

Tonight, 7:35 p.m. ET
Sportsbook odds: Rangers +190, Penguins -230

To say the deck is stacked against the New York Rangers tonight is an understatement. The Penguins are 4-0 against the Broadway Blueshirts this season; Sidney Crosby has absolutely torn them apart, tallying six goals and 11 points in those four wins.

The Pens aren’t sizzling, winning two and losing two so far this month, but they’ve been strong at Mellon Arena playing in front of their loyal fans. Marc-Andre Fleury hasn’t been at his best between the pipes lately; he has a 3.65 goals against average in four February games. But the Rangers aren’t a major offensive threat and Fleury started all four victories over them this season.

New York is seeing nice development from youngsters Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky but Marian Gaborik is its only true offensive weapon and he’s no sure bet to play tonight. Sports Betting at the Sportsbook He’s still recovering from a fairly large laceration on his knee, suffered in a freak collision with goalie Henrik Lundqvist during a practice earlier this week. With no Gabby, the Rangers can’t possibly match Pittsburgh’s offense, can they?

If you need another reason to pick Pittsburgh tonight: Lundqvist is just 3-9-2 at Mellon Arena in his career. Stranger things have happened than a Ranger upset but it doesn’t seem likely tonight.

NHL Betting Trends:

NY Rangers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 11 games on the road

Pick: Penguins -230

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Shea Matthews lives and breathes sports. He made the transition from athlete to sports journalist at a young age, writing in TV & national newspapers. He now applies his knowledge to sports betting and handicapping every day, and shares his winning picks with the world.

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