NHL wagering interest swings to the New York vs Florida battle on Thursday at Madison Square Garden as the Rangers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Panthers will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 8-16-6 this season, while the Rangers are 15-12-2. Florida is 14-16 on the totals; New York is 8-16-5.



View Florida vs NY Rangers Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Rangers - Panthers odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 18 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Florida is at No. 30.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 28-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 30 at 3.7 goals allowed. The Rangers power play is averaging 14.3% while the Panthers defense kills off 73.4% of their penalties.

Florida was a 4-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Hurricanes. They won as +162 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.

The Rangers were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Devils. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +107 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Carolina are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

New York Rangers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Panthers at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 14 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 15 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Florida
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Florida


Next up:
Florida at New Jersey, Saturday, March 23
NY Rangers home to Washington, Sunday, March 24