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The Florida Panthers (41-16-4) take on the New York Rangers (40-17-4) Monday at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers shut out the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 Saturday, covering as -164 road favorites. It was their 4th straight win, and they are 10-1-0 over the last 11 games. They’ve been very stingy defensively as they have allowed just 16 goals during that stretch (1.5 goals per game). C Aleksander Barkov, who has just 14 goals this season, is starting to turn it on with 3 goals in the last 4 games and 3 assists in the last 2 contests.
The Rangers lost a tough one Saturday, 4-3 in a shootout at the Toronto Maple Leafs as +113 underdogs. It was their 2nd loss in 3 games, but they are 10-1-1 in the last 12. C Vincent Trocheck had 2 goals against Toronto, and he has matched his 22 goals from last season in 21 fewer games. LW Artemi Panarin continues to rack up points with 9 in his last 5 games.
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Panthers at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:55 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Panthers -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Rangers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+190) | Rangers +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Panthers at Rangers projected goalies
Sergei Bobrovsky (30-11-2, 2.30 GAA, .918 SV%, 4 SO) vs. Igor Shesterkin (26-12-2, 2.66 GAA, .911 SV%, 1 SO)
Both goalies have been confirmed, and this should be an epic matchup with a playoff vibe. “Bob” continued his stellar play with a 21-save shutout over Detroit Sunday. He was 6-1-0 with a 1.57 GAA and .946 SV% in 7 February starts. He beat the Rangers in a 4-3 home game Dec. 29, making 31 saves on 34 shots.
Shesterkin hasn’t been as unbelievable as he was the last 2 seasons, but he’s rounding into form. He stopped 31 of 34 shots he saw against Toronto Saturday. Shesterkin was 7-0-0 with a 1.72 GAA and .953 SV% in February. He has not faced the Panthers this season.
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Panthers at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 3, Rangers 2
Moneyline
The Panthers won the lone matchup this season vs. the Rangers, 4-3 in South Florida as -143 home favorites. C Carter Verhaeghe scored the eventual winning goal with 6:23 to go and the Over (6.5) cashed.
The Panthers have not won at MSG since 2019, but they are playing at a rung above the Rangers right now. As mentioned, they have allowed just 16 goals in their last 11 games.
We’re bucking trends in this one, so buckle up and TAKE FLORIDA (-125).
Puck line/Against the spread
I don’t like either side of the puck line here, however, I love SERGEI BOBROVSKY OVER 26.5 SAVES (-115).
He had 31 against the Rangers earlier this season. Toss out Detroit’s 21 shots in the Saturday game, and he made 27+ saves in 5 of 6 starts.
Over/Under
The last 10 times these teams have faced one another, we saw 7 goals in each. The Rangers are playing fairly well offensively, but they can be feast or famine. Over their last 10 games, they were held to 3 goals or fewer in half of them. They are 4-6 O/U over the last 10, and Florida is 3-7.
Again, we’re bucking trends here, and I’m looking for a tightly contested 3-2 game here. There is a chance we have a push, but I’m comfortable with the UNDER 6 (-120).
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