Florida Panthers at New York Rangers Game 5 odds, picks and predictions
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. Rangersodds, 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.
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Panthers at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:56 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Panthers -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Rangers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+200) | Rangers +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +110 | U: -130)
Panthers at Rangers projected goalies
Sergei Bobrovsky (36-17-4, 2.37 GAA, .915 SV%, 6 SO) vs. Igor Shesterkin (36-17-2, 2.58 GAA, .913 SV%, 4 SO)
Bobrovsky was one of the top goalies in the NHL during the regular season with his SV% ranking 7th, his wins and GAA both being tied for 3rd-best, and his SOs tied for 1st. He has been the Panthers top choice during the postseason and has allowed 9 goals through the 1st 4 games in this series.
Shesterkin was also one of the NHL's premier goalies during the regular season ranking in the top-10 in SV%, SOs, and wins while his GAA was good for 11th. He has been the most-used goalie for the Rangers throughout their playoff stretch and has allowed 10 goals in the 4 games in the series.
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Panthers at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 3, Rangers 2
Moneyline
BET PANTHERS (-125).
This series has been close with each of the last 3 games seeing OT play. The Panthers got their 1st OT win on Tuesday and have held the Rangers to 2 goals or fewer in 3 of the 4 games while scoring 3 or more in 3 of the 4. Heading back on the road in a critical Game 5, expect Florida to continue its dominant defense while putting the pressure on New York offensively.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
With such a close series, there is no value on the puck line in either direction.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 5.5 (-130).
Three of the 4 games in this series have hit Under 5.5 including 2 games that have seen OT. The Panthers have hit the Under 6 times in their last 10 games scoring 3 or fewer goals 7 times over that span. The Rangers have hit the Under 5 times in their last 8 games while scoring 3 goals or fewer 6 times during that span.
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