Florida Panthers vs New York Rangers Prediction NHL Picks 3/4/24

New York Rangers (40-17-4) vs Florida Panthers (41-16-4)

Game Info: Monday, March 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Madison Square Garden)

Betting Odds: New York Rangers +102 / Florida Panthers -122 --- Over/Under: 6

The Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers meet in NHL action from Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Who comes out on top in this matchup on the ice between Eastern Conference heavyweights? Let’s dive in and find out with our Panthers vs. Rangers Prediction.

Florida Panthers Team Preview

The Florida Panthers come into this one looking to build on their four-game win streak after a 4-0 win over Detroit last time out. Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 72 points including a team-high 42 goals and 30 assists while Aleksander Barkov has 59 points with 14 goals and 45 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 63 points with 31 goals and 32 assists while Matthew Tkachuk has 69 points with 48 assists of his own this season. Sergei Bobrovsky has posted a 30-11-2 mark with a 2.30 GAA and .918 save percentage in goal for Florida this season while Anthony Stolarz is 11-5-2 with a 2.02 GAA and a .924 save percentage this season. The Panthers will meet the Devils and Flyers after this one.

Florida Panthers Team Facts

• The favorites have won each of the Panthers' last 11 games.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Panthers' last nine games.
• The Panthers have lost the second period in each of their last seven games at Madison Square Garden.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Panthers' last nine games as favorites against the Rangers.

New York Rangers Team Preview

The New York Rangers come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-3 loss to Toronto in their last matchup. Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 84 points including team-highs of 35 goals and 49 assists while Chris Kreider has 56 points with 30 goals of his own. Vincent Trocheck has 58 points as well with 36 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 54 points with 35 assists this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 26-12-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 13-5-2 with a 2.45 GAA and a .916 save percentage between the pipes for the Rangers this season.

New York Rangers Team Facts

• The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last 14 games as underdogs against the Panthers.
• The Rangers have won the third period in each of their last seven games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Panthers vs. Rangers Prediction

I’m on the Rangers here. I think you’re really splitting hairs in this matchup, but while the Panthers have been solid everywhere all year, they haven’t really been challenged over this recent run they’ve been on. The Rangers are sharp defensively and play their best hockey at home and I think getting them as a home dog is not something you’re going to often see the rest of the way. Give me the Rangers as a home underdog here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.