The Florida Panthers are looking like a team that will never lose again. That’s obviously a stretch, but the Panthers enter Saturday’s home tilt with the New York Rangers seeking their eighth straight victory, which would be a franchise record.
- The Rangers are 1-8 in their last 9 road games.
- The Panthers are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
- The UNDER is 4-1 in the Panthers last 5 overall.
A big reason for Florida’s success has been the play of veteran goaltender Roberto Luongo. Loungo is riding a personal six-game winning streak while allowing a total of just nine goals during that span.
Just how good has Florida been? The Panthers just completed their most productive month in franchise history on Tuesday, finishing December with 22 points (11-3-0) after a 3-1 victory over Montreal.
One Rangers player who loves facing the Panthers is Rick Nash. In Nash’s 18 career games versus the Sunshine State foes, he’s notched nine goals including a hat trick in the first meeting between the clubs last season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting New York Rangers before puck drop in this match found them as 102 moneyline underdogs at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 5.5, according to Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4-1.2 win for the Panthers on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Florida Panthers sport a record of 21-12-4 heading into this matchup, while the New York Rangers sit at 21-13-4 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 12-17-8 for the Panthers and 17-16-5 for the Rangers. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Florida vs New York injuries news.
The Florida Panthers sit at No. 12 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the New York Rangers sit at a No. 19 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Florida Panthers No. 13-ranked offense (2.73 goals per game) against a New York Rangers defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.63 goals per game allowed. The Panthers Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.01% rate while the Rangers have a 80.16% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, New York was a 5-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Lightning. Bettors on New York at +122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Florida, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Panthers at -148 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
- NY Rangers is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
- NY Rangers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
- Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
- Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Next Betting Matchups
New York home to Dallas, Tuesday, January 5th
Florida home to Minnesota, Sunday, January 3rd
