Penguins vs. Rangers Prediction: Rangers Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/6/2024]

The NY Rangers will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at Madison Square Garden on Friday, beginning at 7:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Rangers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Pittsburgh-NY Rangers game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Rangers' chance of winning is 63%, while the Penguins' is 37%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Penguins vs. Rangers predictions page.

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Penguins vs. Rangers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Rangers and Penguins at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. NY Rangers
• Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Penguins vs. Rangers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL game between the Penguins and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Rangers a 63% chance of defeating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Penguins vs. Rangers Odds

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

Bet Type	Penguins	Rangers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-142)	-1.5 (+128)
Moneyline	+170	-196
Total	o6.5 (-120)	u6.5 (+105)

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

Penguins vs. Rangers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Penguins vs. Rangers matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Penguins vs. Rangers Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Penguins vs. Rangers?

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

Our projections give Kreider a 6.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Madison Square Garden, while the Rangers star is a 35.3% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	6.1%
Bryan Rust	5.6%
Rickard Rakell	4.6%

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	6.9%
Artemi Panarin	6.7%
Alexis Lafreniere	5.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	31.3%
Bryan Rust	30.8%
Rickard Rakell	25.5%

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Chris Kreider	35.3%
Artemi Panarin	34.8%
Alexis Lafreniere	29.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Penguins on Friday.

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