Penguins vs Rangers Odds, Picks & Starting Goalies (Oct. 7)

• We have made our Penguins vs Rangers prediction for the second game of NHL Opening Night.
• Star power is high here with Sidney Crosby leading the Penguins and Igor Shesterkin leading the Rangers
• Read below for my Penguins vs Rangers betting odds, picks, and starting goalies

The NewYork Rangers have a chance to bounce back from a nightmarish 2024-25 season when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Online sportsbooks have now installed New York as -225 favorites in the Penguins vs Rangers odds.

Preseason records can now be thrown out the window. The regular season gets underway in style on Tuesday night with Florida raising their cup banner again and a late-night ender in Los Angeles between the Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings.

Puck drop is set for this tile at approximately 8:00 PM ET on ESPN from Madison Square Garden. It is the middle game of a trifecta of hockey action. Let’s break down the Penguins vs Rangers odds and how I’m betting this season opener for both teams.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Betting Odds

The total sits at 6 with juice on the Under at -115, reflecting some action despite public trends moving the Over from 5.5 to 6 on some books. New York comes in as -225 home favorites, with Pittsburgh at +185 looking to spring an upset.

In the Stanley Cup odds, the New York Rangers are shortening back to around +3000. Igor Shesterkin and Artemi Panarin are the two main reasons. Pittsburgh is much further down the line at +20000, even with Sidney Crosby on the roster.

With New York trending up, even Igor Shesterkin is back in favor, with the goaltender second in the odds for the Vezina Award at +700.

Odds as of October 7th at BetMGM Sportsbook. Grab a BetMGM promo code to wager on this game and the other two contests on Tuesday night too.

Penguins vs Rangers Picks

• New York Rangers -1.5 goals (+115 at BetMGM)
• J.T. Miller Anytime Goal Scorer (+180)
• Rangers to win and over 5.5 goals (+140)

While there are so many options early on, it is interesting to note that sportsbooks give a few extra betting choices on NHL Opening Night. One of them allows bettors to go back to the Over of 5.5 goals (some lists this as high as -130). Now, combine that with the moneyline and one can get plus money. I highlight this as a way to capitalize on the Rangers being a very trendy pick. New York opened around -210 and is now -225.

The sharp money agrees. The moneyline is heading toward the 90% plateau in betting and moneyline dollars. Combine that with the New York win probability of 66.3%, no one should be surprised. With the 5.5 Over, the dollar percentage is now 92%! No wonder why the game total has gone to 6.