The New York Rangers meet the Pittsburgh Penguins for Game 3 of their four-game regular-season series, as Week 26 of the 2021-22 NHL season heats up with this Metropolitan Division showdown from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. These two teams have split the first two meetings with the home team winning each of the contests, so let’s see what’s the best Rangers vs. Penguins betting pick for Tuesday evening.
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Rangers vs Penguins Betting Pick
This game will be played at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
Why Bet The Penguins:
✅ The Pittsburgh Penguins have won five straight contests against the New York Rangers at home. In fact, the home team has dominated this series, going 6-1 in the last seven meetings. The Penguins are 7-3-0 in the last 10 meetings between these teams.
✅ The Pittsburgh Penguins have won four straight games at home, outscoring opponents 25-7 during that span. The Penguins are 19-9-5 at the PPG Paints Arena.
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✅ The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.52 goals per game at home this season. That is an increase from the 3.31 that they are averaging overall this season. In March, Pittsburgh has scored 28 goals in five home games.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers (42-19-5; 33-33 ATS) defeated the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday in overtime, 5-4. That was the second straight victory for the Rangers, and they are 6-4-0 in their last 10 contests. New York has been a very good road team this season, 20-13-2 overall. They are currently in third place in the Metropolitan Division, one point behind Pittsburgh.
The Rangers got two early goals from Frank Vatrano to take a two-goal lead, only to see Buffalo respond with three unanswered goals. However, New York would eventually tie the score, forcing overtime where K’Andre Miller scored 2:02 into the extra session to give the Rangers the victory. Andrew Copp has been very hot since joining New York, recording five points in his three games in a Rangers uniform. New York has been a very good defensive team this season, third in goals allowed a 2.58.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (40-17-10; 33-34 ATS) crushed the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, 11-2. That gives Pittsburgh four straight victories at home where they are 19-9-5 this season. The Penguins are 6-3-1 in their last 10 and are in second place in the Metropolitan Division, three points behind Carolina.
Pittsburgh totally dominated Detroit, as six different players recorded at least three points in the game. That included Evgeni Malkin, who recorded a hat trick and four total points. He now has 16 goals and 16 assists in 30 games this season. Sidney Crosby had three points in the contest and now has 10 points over his last five games. Pittsburgh is great defensively as well, fourth in the NHL in goals allowed per game at 2.58.