Will three days of rest be enough to reset the reeling New York Rangers who've lost six of their last seven games as they welcome the winners of four straight Pittsburgh to MSG? Books believe this rest will be enough for the Rangers making them big home favorites at -190 on the BET99 moneyline, but I'm not convinced the Rangers are magically fixed so I'll take Pittsburgh straight up as +160 dogs.
Penguins vs Rangers Odds
Matchup Page: Penguins vs Rangers, December 6, 7:30 pm ET
| Teams | Puckline | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | +1.5 (-150) | +160 | O6.5 (-115) |
| New York Rangers | -1.5 (+130) | -190 | U6.5 (-105) |
Odds as of December 6 at BET99
Penguins vs Rangers Picks
Penguins ML (+160) at BET99
Trade rumors have worsened a bad situation with the NY Rangers losing four of five games since it was revealed that GM Chris Drury was shopping players like Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider. Again, things weren't great before the trade rumors with New York going 6-5-0 in the 11 games prior with a sad 47% shot share and 48% expected goal percentage, but the Rangers have fallen off a cliff in their last five with their expected goal percentage dropping to a disastrous 37%.
The mess is only getting worse with the Rangers ready to waive Trouba if he doesn't accept a trade. A three-day break isn't going to fix the issues with New York.
Okay, Jacob Trouba:
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 6, 2024
Hearing Rangers do have several options, but Trouba can block with his partial no-trade. Rangers have indicated they will waive him if he does not accept one. One team is believed to be Columbus.
This is absolute hardball, but there is a precedent. In…
Meanwhile, the Penguins have found success lately winning four straight games with their offense scoring freely with 4.5 goals per game in that streak, Bryan Rust has been a standout with three goals and five points in his last four games, OVER 0.5 points for Rust is -145 at BET99.
The last time Pittsburgh was at MSG they came away with a 5-2 win, with how they're playing at the moment, and with that toxic cloud circling over the Rangers, it's the right time to back the Pens at +160.
Penguins vs Rangers Player Prop
Sidney Crosby O0.5 Points (-200) at BET99
I'm going for a layup bet tonight by taking OVER 0.5 points for Sidney Crosby at -200. Per Outlier, Crosby has at least a point in four of his last five road games, so he's a great bet to get at least one point tonight at MSG.
Go beyond Sid's last five road games and you'll see he's sporting a five-game point streak and has points in nine of 10 games. Not to mention that Crosby has been massively productive against these Rangers scoring at least one point in seven of his last 10 games against the Blueshirts. This is an easy bet with the Rangers allowing an average of 4.1 goals per game in their last seven and the Pens scoring 4.5 in their last four.
Penguins vs Rangers Betting Trends
- The total has gone OVER in four of the Penguins' last five games and in two of the last three games meetings with the Rangers, OVER 6.5 goals is -120 at BET99.
- New York is 5-1SU in its last six games against the Pens, you can get New York at -190 on the BET99 moneyline.
- Trocheck has gone UNDER 0.5 points in 15 of his last 19 games, UNDER 0.5 points for him is +120 at BET99.
