The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins hit the ice at PPG Paints Arena in the NHL opener on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on TNT.
As the action begins for the start of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.
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New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rangers (-124)
- Underdog: Penguins (+104)
- Over/under: 6
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Rangers stats and trends
- The Rangers won 68.6% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (48-22).
- In games when it was a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter, New York had a 41-20 record (winning 67.2% of its games).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 55.4%.
- Of New York’s 98 games last season, 57 finished above this game’s total of 6 goals.
- The Rangers’ 278 total goals (3.4 per game) made them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
- Defensively, the Rangers were one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 226 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
- The 65 power-play goals the Rangers scored last season were fourth-best in the NHL (on 246 power-play chances).
Penguins stats and trends
- The Penguins were an underdog 34 times last season, and upset their opponent in 14, or 41.2%, of those games.
- Pittsburgh had a record of 8-16 in games when oddsmakers listed them as +104 or longer on the moneyline last season.
- The Penguins have a 49.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
- Pittsburgh’s games last season had more than 6 goals 47 of 82 times.
- The Penguins had 253 goals last season (3.1 per game), 18th in the league.
- The Penguins conceded 248 total goals (3.0 per game), 13th in the league.
- The Penguins had 40 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 262 chances.