The Florida Panthers battle the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday. The series is tied 2-2. Puck drop from Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Panthers vs. Rangers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers snapped a 2-game losing streak on Tuesday by knocking off the Rangers 3-2 in overtime as -160 home favorites. Three players found the back of the net with C Sam Reinhart scoring the game-winning goal on a power play just over a minute into extra time.
New York lost Tuesday as a +144 road underdog. LW Artemi'Panarin'and D'Adam Fox each had 2 assists.
Tuesday’s game was the 3rd consecutive overtime game in this series.