The Pittsburgh Penguins (5-3-1) finish up their two-game road set against the New York Rangers (2-4-2) at Madison Square Garden Monday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. Below, we analyze the Penguins-Rangers NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Penguins at Rangers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:26 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Penguins -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Rangers -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Penguins +1.5 (-300) | Rangers -1.5 (+230)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Penguins at Rangers: Projected starting goalies
Tristan Jarry (2-3-1, 3.92 GAA, .859 SV%) at Igor Shesterkin (1-2-1, 2.73 GAA, .894 SV%)
Jarry should be back in the crease for the back end of this two-game set. G Casey DeSmith got the starting nod in Saturday’s 5-4 overtime victory, moving to 3-0-0. Head coach Mike Sullivan has been giving Jarry the benefit of the doubt and letting him work through his struggles on a regular basis. Jarry has just two wins so far this season, and both are against the Rangers.
Shesterkin picked up a 3-2 win in overtime at the Buffalo Sabres Thursday. While he has just that one win to his name so far, he has a respectable 2.73 GAA overall. He was on the short end of a pair of one-goal losses to Jarry and the Penguins Jan. 22 and Jan. 24.
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Penguins at Rangers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Rangers 4, Penguins 3
Money line (ML)
The RANGERS (-110) are worth a roll of the dice on home ice. While the Penguins have won the first three games vs. the Rangers, each has been by just one goal. New York has been oh-so-close, but something just goes wrong at the end. Pittsburgh C Sidney Crosby beat New York in OT Saturday. New York gets the best of Pittsburgh in this one.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Rangers -1.5 (+230) are tempting if you like them to win outright, but again, all three of the previous meetings have been one-goal affairs. Taking the Penguins +1.5 (-300) is not a good idea, either, as you have to risk three times your potential return. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 6.5 (-105) is worth a small-unit bet. The Over has cashed in two of the three meetings so far this season, including Saturday’s game which featured nine total goals between the two sides. The Over is 5-1 in the past six meetings at MSG, and 18-5-3 in the past 26 meetings overall.
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