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Rangers vs. Panthers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Rangers vs. Panthers NHL game on January 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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NHL
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Jan 3, 1AM loanDepot park
Jan 3, 1AM loanDepot park
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rangers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P3 19:57 Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Carson Soucy
P3 18:32 Shorthanded - Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad (Empty Net)
P3 17:54 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
P3 17:33 Power play - Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 17:25 Power play - Sam Reinhart shot blocked by teammate
P3 17:16 Power play - Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
P3 17:15 Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by teammate
P3 16:44 Power play - Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 16:19 Shot on goal by A.J. Greer saved by Igor Shesterkin
P3 15:41 Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
P3 15:33 Anton Lundell shot blocked by teammate
P3 15:26 Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Braden Schneider
P3 14:41 Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
P3 14:14 Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 13:57 Shot missed by Carson Soucy
P3 13:19 Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 13:03 Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
P3 12:25 Power play - Goal scored by Artemi Panarin assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad
P3 12:00 Power play - Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
P3 11:31 Power play - Shot missed by Vincent Trocheck
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Carson Soucy
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Shorthanded - Sam Carrick won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
GOAL
Shorthanded - Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad (Empty Net)
5-1
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Power play - Sam Reinhart shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Igor Shesterkin
Power play - Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Penalty to Carson Soucy 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by A.J. Greer saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
SHOT
Anton Lundell shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Braden Schneider
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
Takeaway by Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot missed by Carson Soucy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Artemi Panarin assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad
4-1
SHOT
Power play - Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Vincent Trocheck
Power play - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
Penalty to Uvis Balinskis 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Matt Rempe)
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Anton Lundell in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
SHOT
Power play - Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
SHOT
Power play - Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by Braden Schneider
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Carson Soucy
Shorthanded - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
Power play - Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Penalty to Matthew Robertson 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot missed by Jeff Petry
Giveaway by Will Cuylle in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Will Cuylle
SHOT
Shot missed by A.J. Greer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Igor Shesterkin
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Luke Kunin shot blocked by Adam Fox
Will Cuylle credited with hit on Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Igor Shesterkin
Anton Lundell won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Anton Lundell shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Sam Reinhart assisted by Sam Bennett and Aaron Ekblad
3-1
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Will Borgen
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Will Borgen
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Sam Bennett
Power play - Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Penalty to Jonny Brodzinski 2 minutes for Tripping
Giveaway by Will Cuylle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Will Cuylle won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexis Lafreniere saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gabe Perreault saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Panthers in neutral zone
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Giveaway by A.J. Greer in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Vincent Trocheck
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Brad Marchand shot blocked by Will Borgen
SHOT
Shot missed by Panthers
SHOT
Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Igor Shesterkin
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Uvis Balinskis saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Bennett
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Braden Schneider saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot missed by Brett Berard
SHOT
Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Igor Shesterkin
Luke Kunin won faceoff against Sam Carrick in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Sam Bennett shot blocked by Adam Fox
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fox saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Alexis Lafreniere in neutral zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
SHOT
Shot missed by Artemi Panarin
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
SHOT
Shot missed by Mika Zibanejad
SHOT
Adam Fox shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
SHOT
Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Igor Shesterkin
Sam Reinhart won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Niko Mikkola saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brad Marchand saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jack Studnicka saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artemi Panarin saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Eetu Luostarinen saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot missed by Anton Lundell
SHOT
Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
Shorthanded - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Anton Lundell in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Shorthanded - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
Power play - Takeaway by Aaron Ekblad in defensive zone
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
Power play - Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Niko Mikkola saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Anton Lundell
Anton Lundell won faceoff against Jonny Brodzinski in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mika Zibanejad assisted by Alexis Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck
3-0
SHOT
Shorthanded - Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Artemi Panarin
Shorthanded - Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Shorthanded - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Adam Fox
Shorthanded - Sam Bennett won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Vincent Trocheck saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Power play - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
Penalty to Aaron Ekblad 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Igor Shesterkin
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Anton Lundell in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Igor Shesterkin
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Justin Dowling in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Artemi Panarin
2-0
SHOT
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Sam Bennett
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jonny Brodzinski won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rangers saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Power play - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Jack Studnicka 2 minutes for Delay of Game
SHOT
Matthew Robertson shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonny Brodzinski
SHOT
Luke Kunin shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
SHOT
Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Will Borgen
SHOT
Shot missed by Luke Kunin
Jesper Boqvist won faceoff against Sam Carrick in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
Power play - Giveaway by Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
Shorthanded - Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
Penalty to Vincent Trocheck 2 minutes for Delay of Game
SHOT
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
SHOT
Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Fox
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Brett Berard in neutral zone
Giveaway by Brett Berard in neutral zone
Luke Kunin won faceoff against Sam Carrick in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
SHOT
Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Sam Carrick
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Jesper Boqvist in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by A.J. Greer saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot missed by Anton Lundell
Giveaway by Sam Reinhart in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Braden Schneider
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Alexis Lafreniere
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
SHOT
Alexis Lafreniere shot blocked by Seth Jones
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
SHOT
Alexis Lafreniere shot blocked by Seth Jones
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Dowling
Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Justin Dowling in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Igor Shesterkin
SHOT
Shot missed by A.J. Greer
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
Power play - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Mika Zibanejad in neutral zone
Stoppage
Power play - Giveaway by Sam Bennett in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Will Cuylle
SHOT
Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Shorthanded - Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Igor Shesterkin
Power play - Sam Reinhart won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in offensive zone
SHOT
Seth Jones shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
Sam Carrick won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Uvis Balinskis saved by Igor Shesterkin
Sam Reinhart credited with hit on Matthew Robertson in defensive zone
SHOT
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by teammate
Mika Zibanejad won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Will Cuylle saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mika Zibanejad saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Vincent Trocheck in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Vincent Trocheck won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 20 | Shots on Goal | 37 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 6/1 | |||
| 12 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 38 | |||
| 27 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 9 | Giveaways | 10 |
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| 20 | Shots on Goal | 37 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 6/1 | |||
| 12 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 20 | Hits | 38 | |||
| 27 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 9 | Giveaways | 10 |
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Rangers vs. Panthers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Rangers vs. Panthers
- Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: loanDepot park
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Panthers favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 5.5
- Moneyline Odds: Rangers +130, Panthers -142
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Rangers: 42%
- Panthers: 58%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Rangers a win probability of 42%, while the Panthers have a win probability of 58%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Panthers are more likely to beat the Rangers in the NHL game at loanDepot park on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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