It's down to a best-of-five series to decide if the Florida Panthers or New York Rangers will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final, and we have you covered with our Rangers vs. Panthers Game 3 picks and predictions for Sunday based on the best NHL odds.
The New York Rangers responded in Game 2 with a much more spirited and combative outing, winning 2-1 in overtime to tie the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers at a game apiece. The series shifts to Sunrise, Fla., for Game 3, with the Panthers, who are 4-2 on home ice, as the consensus favorites. The puck drops at Amerant Bank Arena at 3 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+).
According to the Stanley Cup odds, the Panthers are favored to punch their Stanley Cup Final ticket for the second season running. Like every team left in the playoffs, the Rangers have enjoyed playing on the road in the postseas on, winning four of six in enemy environments.
To accompany our Oilers vs. Stars Predictions, here are our best Panthers vs. Rangers predictions and NHL picks (odds via our best NHL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Rangers vs. Panthers Game 3 expert picks
- Under 5.5 goals (-128 via FanDuel) ????
- Adam Fox Under 0.5 points (-120 via DraftKings) ????
- Matthew Tkachuk Over 3.5 shots (+130 via DraftKings) ???
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Rangers vs. Panthers predictions for Sunday
Goals in the Eastern Conference Final thus far are harder to come by than a holidaymaker suntanning on a Florida beach during the summer wearing jeans an d a hoodie. Three goals were scored in each contest in the Big Apple, which, if combined, would just hit the one-game Over. That includes the Sam Bennett insurance goal into an empty net in Game 1. I will lock in the Under until either team proves they can score more readily.
With every playoff outing, Igor Shesterkin's run of not allowing more than three goals becomes more fantasy-like. He has allowed more than three goals once in his last 35 playoff starts, with the rarest phenomenon occurring in Game 4 against the Hurricanes. Meanwhile, the Panthers haven't allowed more than two goals since Game 1 against the Boston Bruins, a seven-game span. The -128 odds imply a 56.14%, and a winning $10 bet pays a profit of $7.81.
Best odds: -128 via FanDuel
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With goals at such a premium, I'm turning my attention to finding some Unders that offer value. Adam Fox had an assist on Vincent Trocheck's opener in Game 2. However, he hasn't been particularly cunning recently, at least offensively. He has one point in the last six games after a run of four straight with an assist and has five points in 12 postseason games.
He's usually dangerous on the power play, but I expect few penalties from the Panthers in Game 3 at home, which should cut down the number of opportunities for Fox to get on the scoresheet. At -120, DraftKings offers the best value of our best sports betting apps. A $10 wager pays a profit of $8.33 if it hits and has an implied probability of 54.55%.
Best odds: -120 via DraftKings
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I've been going back and forth between backing Matthew Tkachuk to wire at least four shots or notch a minimum of one apple as much as the Toronto Blue Jays alternate wins and losses. Tkachuk hasn't hit the Over on this shots prop in four games, getting just one in Games 1 and 2. However, the Panthers have the second-most shots per game on home ice, firing just under four more per game than on the road.
Tkachuk has at least four shots in seven of 13 playoff games, four at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers had 27 shots in Games 1 and 2, over five fewer than their postseason average. I expect Florida to come out firing in Game 3, taking advantage of a team that was outshot in every road game in Carolina last round. Tkachuk should release on sight to make life more difficult for Shesterkin. The assist prop is also tasty, trading at +110 at DraftKings. At +130, DraftKings offers the best value, implying a probability of 43.48%-a $10 wager profits $13 if it hits.
Best odds: +130 via DraftKings
Rangers vs. Panthers Game 3 info & odds
- When: Sunday, May 26
- Puck drop: 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Fla.
- How to watch: ABC, ESPN+, Sportsnet
- Favorite: Panthers (-153 via BetMGM)
Rangers-Panthers predictions made Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.
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