Pittsburgh Penguins – New York Rangers / NHL – The most interesting duel of this round will definitely feature Pittsburgh Penguins and NY Rangers. These two teams have high ambitions every season, but they are not opening well this season. Both teams had some problems in their game, but have recently found the right form and are back in the race for the top of the table.

Pittsburgh Penguins
Despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins are only five points fewer than Tampa Bay Lightning. If you want to continue with the good games, you can quickly make the breakthrough to the top of the table. They are only two points behind second-placed Columbus and third-placed Toronto. In our earlier analysis, we wrote that the penguins are traditionally playing a bit worse at the start of the season and then shifting up a gear in the season finale, while shining in the playoffs.
At the end of last month, the penguins were in a negative series. They received three defeats in a row, two in front of their own audience. After these three defeats they have received Tampa Bay Lightning at home and in the derby of the round, the penguins once again proved their quality, apart from the currently poor form of play. They celebrated a high 5-2 victory. In three subsequent duels, they also recorded as many victories, so that they will compete this duel in a very good mood.

New York Rangers
The Rangers are currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, three points behind Pittsburgh. At the beginning of the season Rangers played very badly. In the first eight rounds they recorded only one win and stayed in the last place in the table. They were playing very badly, but then they went up a gear and, above all, they were efficient at the beginning of last month, when they brought six wins in a row.

Pittsburgh Penguins – New York Rangers TIP
The Rangers are struggling when playing abroad and are currently the worst guest team in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins have recorded as many victories in their last three home games and are definitely favorites in this encounter. The two-time Stanley Cup winners in a row can defeat any opponent, and if he is up there, the Rangers will not be able to score points in this away game.

Our Prediction:Pittsburgh Penguins @ 1.65