Rangers vs. Penguins Prediction and Odds - May 9, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins square off with the NY Rangers in the 2022 NHL Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena on Monday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the NHL's annual elimination tournament to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Rangers and Penguins, made the 2022 NHL Playoffs, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins progressing to the next round of the competition.

Dimers' top betting picks for Rangers vs. Penguins, plus game predictions, best odds and player props, are detailed in this article.

Who will win Rangers vs. Penguins?

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Monday's Rangers-Penguins NHL Playoffs matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' independent predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Penguins a 51% chance of beating the Rangers.

More: Full Betting Guide for Rangers vs. Penguins

Rangers vs. Penguins Odds

• Puck Line: Penguins +1.5 (-250), Rangers -1.5 (+220)
• Moneyline: Penguins +100, Rangers -115
• Total: Over/Under 6 (-110/-105)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Penguins are +1.5 underdogs against the Rangers, with -250 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Rangers (-1.5) to cover the puck line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on offer at +220.

PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Penguins at +100, which means you can risk $100 to win $100, for a total payout of $200, if they get the W.

On the other hand, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Rangers at -115, where you can risk $115 to win $100, for a total payout of $215, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while PointsBet currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, check out the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Penguins (+1.5) are a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6 goals is a 51% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Rangers vs. Penguins

• Puck Line: Penguins +1.5 @ -250 via DraftKings Sportsbook (71% probability)
• Moneyline: Penguins @ +100 via PointsBet (51% probability)
• Total: Under 6 @ -105 via PointsBet (51% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on detailed simulations and betting intelligence to help you make smarter decisions with the legal sportsbooks in America.

Rangers vs. Penguins Betting Guide

Use our dynamic widget below to see the latest Moneyline, Over/Under and Puck Line probabilities and odds for NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh, and click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more.

Dimers has full betting coverage of Monday's Rangers-Penguins matchup, including pregame predictions, best betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Rangers vs. Penguins Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Rangers vs. Penguins? The latest data is in.

Listed below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Rangers and Penguins.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you select the best prop bets for Monday's game.

According to DimersBOT, NY's Chris Kreider is most likely to score the first goal in Rangers vs. Penguins.

DimersBOT gives Kreider a 6.9% chance of scoring the first goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the Rangers star is a 33.3% chance of registering an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Prediction

NY Rangers

• Chris Kreider: 6.9% probability
• Mika Zibanejad: 5.4% probability
• Artemi Panarin: 5.4% probability
• Frank Vatrano: 5.0% probability
• Andrew Copp: 4.3% probability

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Jake Guentzel: 6.1% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 5.4% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 5.4% probability
• Bryan Rust: 4.6% probability
• Jeff Carter: 4.1% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

NY Rangers

• Chris Kreider: 33.3% probability
• Mika Zibanejad: 29.8% probability
• Frank Vatrano: 26.7% probability
• Artemi Panarin: 26.3% probability
• Andrew Copp: 23.5% probability

Pittsburgh Penguins

• Jake Guentzel: 32.3% probability
• Sidney Crosby: 29.6% probability
• Evgeni Malkin: 26.8% probability
• Bryan Rust: 24.3% probability
• Jeff Carter: 21.9% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates often, so keep checking this page for any changes to our betting insights ahead of Rangers vs. Penguins on Monday May 9, 2022.

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Rangers vs. Penguins 2022 Game Info

When do the Penguins play the Rangers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

• Date: Monday May 9, 2022
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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