New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction: The Rangers are a bright and attacking team

Prediction for the NHL New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins match, which will take place on March 17. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

The Rangers are having a pretty good regular season, with no problem reaching the playoffs. That said, it's unlikely that the Blueshirts will be satisfied with such a modest goal - after a tremendous roster rebuild, they will surely try to contend for the Stanley Cup. The New York team has been in good form recently, picking up points in four straight games. Three times during this period, they won and lost to Pittsburgh in overtime - 2:3. This allows Gerard Gallant's team to sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Pittsburgh can't boast consistently good results in the current regular season. However, they have a very experienced and skillful squad that can step up when needed. Now might be the right time to improve the situation. The Penguins understand that in the last ten meetings, they were held scoreless twice, once they lost to the Islanders in overtime - 3:4, and in seven cases, they celebrated the victory. That surge allowed the Black and Yellow to reach a seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings, but it's still too early for them to relax.

The Rangers and Pittsburgh approach their encounter in good shape. Both teams have improved their position in the standings recently, with the New York club now sitting higher than the Pennsylvanians, and the roster level of the Blue Jackets has improved since the preseason. In addition, games at Madison Square Garden do not promise anything good for the Black and Yellow since they have lost their last three such battles. Now they are the game's favorites, and you can bet on the Rangers' victory.

Rangers is a bright and attacking team, which should not be surprising, given the selection of the Bluejackets players. They're having a lot of fun at home. Their last seven meetings with Madison Square Garden have produced a combined 53 goals against (7.57 goals-against average). With this in mind, the total score over 6.5 pucks seems to be the best option for the prediction, and separately we should bet on the total score over 0.5 points of Kaapo Kakko.