by Rod Pearson
Friday, May 31, 2024
Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, June 1, 2024
Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
Where to Watch: ABC
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Rangers +140, Panthers -165; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Rangers +140, Panthers -165; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Rangers +140, Panthers -165; Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Season Record
New York Rangers: 55-23-4 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)
Florida Panthers: 52-24-6 (1st place, Atlantic Division)
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New York Rangers: 5-4-1 last 10
Florida Panthers: 7-1-2 last 10
New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers Preview and Analysis
The Rangers are entering this game with 114 points, a 55-23-4 record overall, and they were 25-12-4 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Florida Panthers in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2. Chris Kreider and Alexis Lafrenière each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Mika Zibanejad led the team in assists with 2 while Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider, and Alexis Lafrenière each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 36 shots with 34 saves and a .944 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 282 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 229 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.
The Panthers are entering this game with 110 points, a 52-24-6 record overall, and they were 26-13-2 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Rangers in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2. Sam Bennett, Anton Lundell, and Gustav Forsling scored 1 goal for them in that game. Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad, and Eetu Luostarinen each led the team in assists with 1 while Matthew Tkachuk led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 27 shots with 25 saves and a .926 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 268 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 200 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.
Rangers vs Panthers Prediction
The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 6 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Rangers in the Metropolitan Division and the 1st seeded Panthers in the Atlantic Division for the Eastern Conference Finals of the NHL playoffs. The Panthers have a 3-2 series lead after winning game 5 of this series on the road. The Panthers have looked great in this series and even though a lot of the games have been really tight and settled by just 1 goal, they have done a really good job winning 2 of the 3 road games in this series. Now they have flipped the home advantage back on their side once again and it is going to be really tough for the Rangers to get this game back on the road now. The Rangers have looked good in their road games this season, but the Panthers have also looked great on home ice and they have the momentum on their side now with the Rangers facing elimination. The Rangers have looked great in the playoffs up to this point and they haven't even looked that bad in this series either, but the Panthers just continue to outplay them in these tight defensive games. The Rangers have no answer for the Panthers and it looks like the curse of the Presidents' Trophy is finally going to take hold of the Rangers as they get stopped short of the Stanley Cup Finals. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game and close out the series.
Rangers Panthers Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Saturday, June 1, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 3 Rangers 1.
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NHL Betting Trends
New York Rangers: 16-4 (+12.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 12-1 (+11 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 27-13 (+10.4 units) on the moneyline after 2 or more consecutive losses. 9-2 UNDER in the conference finals. 29-18 UNDER as a # 1 seed in the playoffs. 28-18 UNDER off a home loss.
Florida Panthers: 17-14 (-3.8 units) on the moneyline off a road win. 21-18 (-8.6 units) on the moneyline when playing their 4th game in 7 days. 42-30 (-4.9 units) on the moneyline after 2 or more consecutive unders. 21-12 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive unders. 9-5 UNDER in the conference finals. 25-12 UNDER after scoring 3 goals or more in 3 straight games.
Key Injuries
New York Rangers: J. Vesey (LW) Ques Sat - Upper Body. B. Wheeler (RW) out for season - Lower Body.
Florida Panthers: None.
Notable Quotes
“We need to capitalize on some of the ones (chances) that we did generate and we weren’t able to do that tonight. It was like I said, it was tight. The game was tight. I thought we had looks and I thought we had chances and they didn’t go in. Came down to one goal. So it’s a 2-1 game.” - Peter Laviolette after his team’s loss against the Panthers in game 5 of this series on Thursday.
“As the emotion increases in this series — the closer you get to the end, every single play, small play counts." - Paul Maurice after his team’s win against the Rangers in game 5 of this series on Thursday.
Starting Lineups
New York Rangers
LW Panarin, Artemi
C Trocheck, Vincent
RW Lafrenière, Alexis
LD Lindgren, Ryan
RD Fox, Adam
G Shesterkin, Igor
Florida Panthers
LW Verhaeghe, Carter
C Barkov, Aleksander
RW Reinhart, Sam
LD Forsling, Gustav
RD Ekblad, Aaron
G Bobrovsky, Sergei
Statistical Leaders
New York Rangers
Points: A. Panarin (120)
Goals: A. Panarin (49)
Assists: A. Panarin (71)
GAA: I. Shesterkin (2.58)
Florida Panthers
Points: S. Reinhart (94)
Goals: S. Reinhart (57)
Assists: M. Tkachuk (62)
GAA: A.Stolarz (2.03)
Coaches:
New York Rangers: Peter Laviolette (1st season)
Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (2nd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
