Via NHL.com

The Pittsburgh Penguins head to the Big Apple for a date with the New York Rangers tonight. Puck-drop between the two teams is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST from Madison Square Garden.

The Penguins come into this game with a record of 34-23-10 on the season and they have gone 7-2-1 over their last 10 games overall. This is a team that is fighting for their playoff lives right now so each game is crucial for them. Any points they can pick up would be huge and they have a major test against a good Rangers team tonight. On offense, they have averaged 3.28 goals per game and are allowing 3.21 goals to opponents per game. The defense is going to need to step up tonight if they want to walk away with a win on the road.

As for New York, they enter this game sitting in third place within the Metropolitan Division. They hold a record of 38-19-10 on the year and they have gone 5-4-1 over their last 10 games overall. On offense, they have scored 3.25 goals per game but it’s the defense that has helped carry them. They are allowing only 2.79 goals per game to opponents this season in impressive fashion. The Rangers are a tough team to deal with on a nightly basis because of their efficiency on both sides of the ice. This should bode well for them come playoff time as they will likely be a tough out.

Prediction: New York Rangers 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (OT)

I like the Rangers to take the grab but the Penguins are going to put up a fight. This game goes to overtime but the home team comes out on top here.

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Spread – Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 (-200) / New York Rangers -1.5 (+170)

Moneyline – Pittsburgh Penguins +120 / New York Rangers -140

Total – 6.5 – Over (-115) / Under (-105)

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