NHL Playoffs Odds: Penguins-Rangers prediction, odds and pick

Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers are playing a playoff game at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins won the first game 4-3 in triple overtime. The Rangers started the scoring with Adam Fox, Andrew Copp, Chris Kreider and Evgeni Malkin. Casey DeSmith made 48 saves before he was injured. Louis Domingue stopped all 17 shots he faced. Igor Shesterkin played a masterful game for the Rangers, stopping 79 shots.

Pittsburgh won Game 1. They will try to take a 2-0 series lead back home. The Penguins will cover the spread if Crosby, Guentzel and Malkin continue to play well. They must also win the faceoff battle and protect their goalie. Tristan Jarry is out injured, so Louis Domingue will play in goal.

The Rangers lost the first game of the NHL playoffs against the Penguins. They need to win the faceoff to give their offense a better chance to succeed. The team needs to control possession better and limit mistakes in their zone. They will cover the spread if Panarin scores and Shesterkin plays well.

The Rangers won both regular-season home games against the Penguins by more than one goal. The series will shift to Pittsburgh.