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

NHL action continues on Friday at 8:00PM ET as the Florida Panthers take on the NY Rangers in Game 2 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final at Madison Square Garden.

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday'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 powerful machine learning and statistical analysis to simulate the outcome of Friday's NHL Playoffs matchup between the Panthers and Rangers 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NHL predictions.

Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Rangers a 52% chance of beating the Panthers in Game 2 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 51% chance of going over.

The winner of the NHL Eastern Conference Final will progress to the Stanley Cup Final. Game 2 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 2 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 (+230)	+1.5 (-280)
Moneyline	-110	-105
Total	o5.5 (+105)	u5.5 (-125)

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 8.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Rangers star is a 37.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	First Goal Probability
Carter Verhaeghe	5.7%
Aleksander Barkov	5.6%
Matthew Tkachuk	5.6%
Sam Reinhart	5.4%
Sam Bennett	3.7%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	8.4%
Mika Zibanejad	6.5%
Alexis Lafreniere	6.4%
Artemi Panarin	6.3%
Vincent Trocheck	4.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Florida Panthers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Carter Verhaeghe	28.6%
Sam Reinhart	28.2%
Matthew Tkachuk	28.0%
Aleksander Barkov	27.9%
Sam Bennett	20.6%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	37.9%
Mika Zibanejad	32.7%
Alexis Lafreniere	32.6%
Artemi Panarin	30.9%
Vincent Trocheck	27.0%

Panthers vs. Rangers Game Information

Friday's matchup 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: Friday, May 24, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Our full betting coverage of the Panthers vs. Rangers includes pregame predictions, betting picks and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Panthers on Friday.

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