New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 7 (5/7): NHL

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Odds

2021-2022 season stats

Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers will meet again at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh to play the Game 3 of the playoffs 1st round in the East. The Rangers tied the series by beating the Penguins 5-2 in Game 2.

New York Rangers

The Rangers have lost 4 of their last 6 games and are 25-16 on the road this season, with a 53-24-7 record overall ranking 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers are 17-11 in division matchups. New York is ninth in the Eastern Conference averaging 5.3 assists per game, led by Artemi Panarin with 1.0.

Artemi Panarin has scored 22 goals with 74 assists for the Rangers. Adam Fox has two goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.

In their last 10 games the Rangers are 6-4, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game..

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 23-18 at home with a 47-26-11 overall ranking third in the Metropolitan division. The Penguins have allowed 227 goals while scoring 269 for a +47 scoring differential.

Jake Guentzel has 40 goals and 44 assists for the Penguins. Danton Heinen has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

In their last 10 games the Penguins are 5-5, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

BETTING TRENDS

NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Pittsburgh.

NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.

Pittsburgh are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.

Pittsburgh are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers.

Prediction

The Penguins got away with the win in overtime in Game 1 but the Rangers bounced back to beat them in Game 2. This should be a close game as the Penguins are 5-1 in the last 6 games playing at home against the Rangers. I'm not expecting a high scoring on this one and with the under cashing the 64% of the time for the Rangers I'm going with the under.

PICK: Under 6 (-110)

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