Florida Panthers vs. NY Rangers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks - Game 2 Stanley Cup Playoffs [2024]

The NY Rangers will face the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the 2022 NHL Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

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Panthers vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line

We have used advanced machine learning and data analysis to simulate the result of Wednesday's NHL Playoffs matchup between the Panthers and Rangers 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NHL picks.

Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Rangers a 52% chance of defeating the Panthers in Game 1 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 73% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

The winner of the NHL Eastern Conference Final will progress to the Stanley Cup Final. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series between the Panthers and Rangers is at NY Rangers' Madison Square Garden.

MORE: As Dimers reported on Monday, the Rangers’ success has led to record gambling revenues being generated in New York State.

Panthers vs. Rangers Game 1 Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Panthers	Rangers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+225)	+1.5 (-265)
Moneyline	-115	-102
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Panthers vs. Rangers Picks

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Panthers vs. Rangers Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Panthers vs. Rangers?

According to our model, NY's Chris Kreider is most likely to score the first goal in Panthers vs. Rangers.

Our projections give Kreider an 8.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Rangers star is a 37.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	6.1%
Carter Verhaeghe	5.2%
Aleksander Barkov	5.1%
Matthew Tkachuk	5.0%
Vladimir Tarasenko	4.2%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	8.2%
Artemi Panarin	6.9%
Mika Zibanejad	6.6%
Alexis Lafreniere	6.2%
Vincent Trocheck	5.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sam Reinhart	30.6%
Carter Verhaeghe	29.6%
Aleksander Barkov	27.3%
Matthew Tkachuk	26.7%
Vladimir Tarasenko	22.1%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	37.5%
Mika Zibanejad	33.8%
Artemi Panarin	31.6%
Alexis Lafreniere	30.8%
Vincent Trocheck	27.4%

Panthers vs. Rangers Game Information

Wednesday's action between the Rangers and Panthers in the NHL Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Florida Panthers vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers in Game 1 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.

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