Florida Panthers vs. NY Rangers Prediction, Odds, NHL Picks - Game 5 Stanley Cup Playoffs [2024]

The NY Rangers and Florida Panthers will lock horns in Game 5 of the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Panthers vs. Rangers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Thursday's NHL Playoffs game between the Panthers and Rangers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Rangers a 51% chance of beating the Panthers in Game 5 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going under.

The winner of the NHL Eastern Conference Final will progress to the Stanley Cup Final. Game 5 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 5 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 (+220)	+1.5 (-260)
Moneyline	-125	+106
Total	o5.5 (+120)	u5.5 (-135)

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 the first 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 a 7.7% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Rangers star is a 35.4% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Carter Verhaeghe	6.4%
Sam Reinhart	5.9%
Matthew Tkachuk	5.3%
Aleksander Barkov	4.9%
Sam Bennett	4.0%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	7.7%
Mika Zibanejad	6.7%
Alexis Lafreniere	6.1%
Vincent Trocheck	5.9%
Artemi Panarin	5.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Carter Verhaeghe	30.9%
Sam Reinhart	30.4%
Matthew Tkachuk	27.2%
Aleksander Barkov	26.6%
Sam Bennett	20.7%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	35.4%
Mika Zibanejad	33.0%
Alexis Lafreniere	30.5%
Artemi Panarin	29.6%
Vincent Trocheck	27.4%

Panthers vs. Rangers Game Information

Thursday's game between the Rangers and Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Florida Panthers vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers in Game 5 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.

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