The Pittsburgh Penguins look to emerge victorious in NHL odds action as the Rangers arrive at Consol Energy Centre on Friday.

The Penguins sit at 21-13-4 on the season; in comparison, the Rangers are currently 25-9-4. Looking to wager on the totals? Pittsburgh is 16-19-3 OU, and New York is 15-16-7 OU.



View NY Rangers vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting New York before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-135-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 2 (Penguins) and the No. 8 (Rangers) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 3.2 goals per game, against a Rangers defense that ranks No. 2 at 2.1 goals allowed. The Penguins power play is averaging 19.7% while the Rangers defense kills off 86.4% of their penalties.

The Rangers were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -164 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Pittsburgh was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Devils. They lost as -120 favorites, while the total score of 4 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Florida are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 7-3
After playing New Jersey are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rangers at Penguins trends to consider:
NY Rangers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
NY Rangers home to Phoenix, Tuesday, January 10
Pittsburgh home to New Jersey, Saturday, January 7