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The New York Rangers (29-35-9), coming off a 6-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, host the Florida Panthers (35-34-3) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Panthers were defeated by the New York Islanders 5-2 in their last outing.
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Before this matchup, here's who we predict to secure the win in Sunday's hockey game.
Over the past 10 games, the Panthers have registered a 5-5-0 record after totaling 26 total goals (four power-play goals on 21 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 19.0%). Their opponents have scored a combined 32 goals in those games.
Rangers vs. Panthers Predictions for Sunday
Our computer model for this contest expects a final result of Rangers 4, Panthers 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-179)
- Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Panthers (+1.5)
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Rangers Splits and Trends
- The Rangers are 29-35-9 overall and 9-9-18 in overtime games.
- New York is 8-10-8 (24 points) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
- The 12 times this season the Rangers ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-10-1 (three points).
- New York has finished 3-6-6 in the 15 games this season when it scored two goals (registering 12 points).
- The Rangers are 25-10-2 in the 37 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 52 points).
- In the 27 games when New York has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it registered 33 points after finishing 15-9-3.
- In the 25 games when it outshot its opponent, New York is 11-10-4 (26 points).
- The Rangers have been outshot by opponents in 45 games, going 16-24-5 to record 37 points.
Panthers Splits and Trends
- The Panthers have a record of 35-34-3 this season and are 8-3-11 in overtime contests.
- In the 22 games Florida has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 30 points.
- In 16 games this season when the Panthers ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of five points (2-13-1).
- Florida has eight points (3-12-2) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Panthers have scored three or more goals in 38 games, earning 60 points from those contests.
- This season, Florida has scored a lone power-play goal in 27 games has a record of 14-12-1 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Florida is 20-19-3 (43 points).
- The Panthers have been outshot by opponents in 27 games, going 14-13-0 to record 28 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Rangers Rank | Rangers AVG | Panthers AVG | Panthers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | 2.81 | Goals Scored | 2.92 | 20th |
| 23rd | 3.15 | Goals Allowed | 3.33 | 27th |
| 30th | 25.3 | Shots | 28.2 | 12th |
| 22nd | 29.2 | Shots Allowed | 26.7 | 8th |
| 6th | 24.47% | Power Play % | 19.43% | 19th |
| 21st | 78.38% | Penalty Kill % | 81.48% | 9th |