The New York Rangers go on the road to play the Pittsburgh Penguins for a season opener on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT.
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With the puck dropping for the start of the NHL season, here's who we project to emerge victorious in Wednesday's action.
Rangers vs. Penguins Predictions for Wednesday
Our computer projections model for this game expects a final result of Penguins 4, Rangers 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Penguins (+118)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Penguins (+1.5)
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Rangers Splits and Trends
- The Rangers (55-23-4 overall) had a 16-5-21 record last season in matchups that needed overtime.
- New York was 25-7-2 (52 points) in its 34 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the 10 times last season the Rangers ended a game with only one goal, they had a 2-8-0 record, picking up four points.
- New York finished 10-10-2 in the 22 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 22 points).
- The Rangers scored at least three goals in 64 games (53-8-3, 109 points).
- In the 39 games when New York scored a single power-play goal, it registered 53 points by finishing 26-12-1.
- In the 54 games last season when it outshot its opponent, New York was 37-14-3 (77 points).
- The Rangers were outshot by their opponent 42 times, and went 27-13-2 (56 points).
Penguins Splits and Trends
- The Penguins had a record of 38-32-12 last season and were 6-12-18 in overtime games.
- Pittsburgh picked up 29 points (10-10-9) in its 29 games decided by one goal.
- Last season the Penguins registered only one goal in 11 games, and went 1-8-2 (four points).
- Pittsburgh accumulated six points (1-12-4) when scoring two goals last season.
- The Penguins scored more than two goals in 49 games, earning 78 points from those contests.
- Last season Pittsburgh scored a lone power-play goal in 18 games, posting a record of 9-7-2.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, Pittsburgh was 21-20-8 (50 points).
- The Penguins were outshot by their opponents 31 times last season, and took 36 points from those games.
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Rangers Rank | Rangers AVG | Penguins AVG | Penguins Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 3.39 | Goals Scored | 3.09 | 18th |
| 7th | 2.76 | Goals Allowed | 3.02 | 13th |
| 12th | 31.5 | Shots | 32.7 | 6th |
| 10th | 29.5 | Shots Allowed | 30.2 | 19th |
| 3rd | 26.42% | Power Play % | 15.27% | 30th |
| 3rd | 84.48% | Penalty Kill % | 80.66% | 10th |
Rangers vs. Penguins Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
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- Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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