Rangers vs. Penguins Prediction & Picks - February 23

The New York Rangers (27-25-4) take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-26-9) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, February 23 at 3:30 PM ET on TNT, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Rangers fell to the Buffalo Sabres 8-2 in their last outing, while the Penguins are coming off an 8-3 loss to the Washington Capitals.

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Here's our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Sunday's matchup.

The Penguins' offense has totaled 24 goals during their past 10 outings, while their defense has given up 28 goals. They have registered 24 power-play opportunities during that time, and have scored four goals (16.7%). They are 4-5-1 over those games.

Rangers vs. Penguins Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final score of Penguins 4, Rangers 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Penguins (+123)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Penguins (+1.5)

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Rangers Splits and Trends

• The Rangers have gone 2-4-6 in overtime games as part of an overall record of 27-25-4.
• In the 21 games New York has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 11-6-4 record (good for 26 points).
• In the seven games this season the Rangers registered just one goal, they lost every time.
• New York has taken 11 points from the 13 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (5-7-1 record).
• The Rangers are 21-8-3 in the 32 games when they have scored three or more goals (to record 45 points).
• In the 18 games when New York has scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 19 points after finishing 8-7-3.
• In games when it has outshot opponents, New York is 13-9-2 (28 points).
• The Rangers have been outshot by opponents in 29 games, going 13-14-2 to register 28 points.

Penguins Splits and Trends

• The Penguins have a record of 23-26-9 this season and are 7-9-16 in overtime matchups.
• In the 17 games Pittsburgh has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 24 points.
• This season the Penguins recorded just one goal in nine games and they lost every time.
• Pittsburgh has earned nine points (2-8-5 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Penguins have scored more than two goals 30 times, earning 46 points from those matchups (21-5-4).
• This season, Pittsburgh has scored a lone power-play goal in 22 games has a record of 7-11-4 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Pittsburgh is 12-9-4 (28 points).
• The Penguins have been outshot by opponents in 30 games, going 10-15-5 to record 25 points.

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Rangers vs. Penguins Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT
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• Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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