The Pittsburgh Penguins battle the visiting New York Rangers on Thursday in NHL betting action at Consol Energy Centre.

The Penguins sit at 49-25-6 on the season; in comparison, the Rangers are currently 51-22-7. Looking to wager on the totals? Pittsburgh is 42-31-7 OU, and New York is 31-31-18 OU.



View NY Rangers vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Penguins were listed as -175 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 5.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Penguins, most recently No. 1 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Rangers, who rate a No. 7 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Pittsburgh's No. 1-ranked offense (3.4 goals per game) against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.2 goals per game allowed. The Penguins Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.7% rate while the Rangers have a 86.3% rate on the penalty kill.

New York won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Flyers on April 3. Bettors who backed the Rangers at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Penguins were a 5-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.


New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Rangers at Penguins trends to consider:
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers


Next up:
NY Rangers home to Washington, Saturday, April 7
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia, Saturday, April 7