Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/04/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, March 4, 2024

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Panthers -120, Rangers +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Panthers -120, Rangers +100; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Panthers -115, Rangers -105; Over/Under:  6 goals

Florida Panthers:  41-16-4 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

New York Rangers:  40-17-4 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

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Florida Panthers:  9-1-0 last 10

New York Rangers:  8-1-1 last 10

The Panthers are entering this game with 86 points, a 41-16-4 record overall, and they are 21-8-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Detroit Red Wings in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-0. Brandon Montour, Aleksander Barkov, Evan Rodrigues, and Sam Reinhart each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Brandon Montour and Anton Lundell each led the team in assists with 2 while Evan Rodrigues led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded the shutout as he allowed 0 goals on 21 shots with 21 saves and a 1.000 save percentage. Their offense has scored 202 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 145 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The Rangers are entering this game with 84 points, a 40-17-4 record overall, and they are 21-7-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3 in a shootout. Vincent Trocheck led the team in goals scored with 2 while Alexis Lafrenière scored 1 goal for them in that game. Alexis Lafrenière and Artemi Panarin each led the team in assists with 2 while Artemi Panarin led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 34 shots with 31 saves and a .912 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 204 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 168 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Panthers have looked great in their games this season with their 41-16-4 record overall which has them in 1st place of their division in the East, leading it with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked really good in their road games this year with their 21-8-2 road record. Meanwhile, the Rangers have also looked really good in their games this season with their 40-17-4 record overall which has them in 1st place of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL too. They have also been a really good home team all season with their 21-7-0 home record. Both of these teams are coming into this one really hot too, the Panthers going 9-1-0 in their last 10 games while the Rangers are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. As good as both of these teams have been lately, the Panthers are the hotter team here since the Rangers just lost in a shootout to the Leafs in their last one and the Panthers have a lot more momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row. The Panthers have also has the better defense all season with one of the best defenses in the NHL this year and they are coming off a game which they had a shutout in. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game. 

Panthers Rangers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Monday, March 4, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 2 Rangers 1.

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Florida Panthers: 41-20 (+10.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 15-1 (+14.4 units) on the moneyline after scoring 4 goals or more in 2 straight games. 38-21 UNDER in all games. 23-14 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 

New York Rangers: 48-31 (-5.4 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 10-12 (-7.6 units) on the moneyline after losing their previous game in overtime. 8-4 UNDER off a road loss. 18-12 UNDER after playing a road game.

Florida Panthers:  J. Gadjovich (LW) Ques Mon - Undisclosed.

New York Rangers:  B. Wheeler (RW) out for season - Lower Body. F. Chytil (C) out for season - Upper Body.

“Those two penalty kills were critical.” - Paul Maurice after his team’s win against the Red Wings in their game on Saturday.

“Anything can happen in a shootout. Good to get a point.” - Vincent Trocheck after their loss against the Leafs in their game on Saturday.

LW Verhaeghe, Carter

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Reinhart, Sam

LD Forsling, Gustav

RD Ekblad, Aaron

G Bobrovsky, Sergei

LW Panarin, Artemi

C Trocheck, Vincent

RW Lafrenière, Alexis

LD Lindgren, Ryan

RD Fox, Adam

G Shesterkin, Igor

Points: S. Reinhart (72)

Goals: S. Reinhart (42)

Assists: M. Tkachuk (48)

GAA: A.Stolarz (2.02)

Points: A. Panarin (84)

Goals: A. Panarin (35)

Assists: A. Panarin (49)

GAA: J. Quick (2.45)

Coaches:

Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (2nd season)

New York Rangers: Peter Laviolette (1st season)