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Looking for New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Rangers taking on the Penguins on Sunday February 17th at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Rangers Penguins matchup.
(25-24-8) New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (30-20-7)
Date: Sunday February 17th
Time: 12:30 PM
Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Penguins -210
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 6½
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are attempting to lift themselves out of a four-game skid as they are winners of two staight contests. They were able to pick up a huge victory over the Edmonton Oilers in their last outing as their defense continues to shine in allowing just two goals in as many outings.
The New York Rangers have exchanged wins for losses in their last six games. However, they picked up a victory over the Buffalo Sabres in high scoring fashion as they posted six goals on 29 shots on the night.
New York Rangers
Vladislav Namestnikov posted two goals for the Rangers in the final period versus the Buffalo Sabres. On the other hand, Pavel Buchnevic also scored in the third to break open a 3-2 lead for the Rangers entering the final period of play.
Nammestnikov along with Buchnevic assisted on two goals in the victory for the Rangers. On the other hand, points/shots leader for the team in Mika Zibanejad only had two shots on goal versus Buffalo.
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Fortunately for the Rangers, Zibanejad has scored three goals in the last three games for New York on six shots on goal. However, he has not had any assists in his last five games, overall.
The Rangers have also been outstanding on the road recently in winning three of their last four road games. However, the Penguins have also played well at PPG Paints Arena as well in winning three of their last four games.
Pittsburgh Penguins
After enduring a four-game losing skid to where the offense for the Penguins averaged just two goals per game, Pittsburgh has scored seven goals in their past two outings. Most importantly, the defense, which allows three goals per game on 33 shots on goal, has given up just two scores during this time.
The Pengins has 29 shots on goal in their victory over the Edmonton Oilers as they rallied after an early goal by the Oilers to score three unanswered goals to seal the victory. Bryan Rust, Teddy Bleugar, along with Jared McCann all scored goals for Pittsburgh.
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Shot leader Kris Letang has had 11 total shots on goal during the current two game winning streak for the Penguins. On the other hand, Letang also has assisted on two goals during this time.
Point leader Sidney Crosby (66) has assisted on three goals for the Penguins during their current stretch in addition to posting a goal on just five shots, total. Fortunately for the Penguins, they picked up a blowout win over the Rangers in January.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Over is 7-0-1 in the last 8 meetings in Pittsburgh.
- Over is 13-2-3 in the last 18 meetings.
- Favorite is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
- Rangers are 5-13 in the last 18 meetings.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over
Look for the over to be the play in this contest as the Penguins have truly found their mojo on both ends of the ice. Also, they put on a scoring barrage versus the Rangers in their last meeting. It is for this reason that one should look for the Penguins to pull out a high-scoring victory in this Sunday showdown as they will pick up a 5-3 win in the end.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Rangers 3 – Penguins 5
Again, the Penguins will be looking for their third straight win versus New York on Sunday. Also, they will be looking to keep pressure on the Columbus Blue Jackets as well within the Metropolitan division. In all, a win for Pittsburgh will be the result in this contest as they will take advantage of a team in the Rangers that has been much too inconsistent.
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