New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 30, 2024

The New York Rangers are on the road to face the Florida Panthers on Monday at 7 p.m. ET.

Both teams are coming off losses on Saturday as New York (16-18-1) suffered a 6-2 defeat to Tampa Bay, while Florida (22-13-2) lost 4-0 to Montreal — its second consecutive shutout loss.

Rangers vs Panthers: Head-to-head & key stats

• New York is 61-35-6-8 all-time against Florida
• The Rangers are averaging 2.8 goals per game
• The Panthers are 10-7-1 at home
• New York is allowing 3.08 goals per game
• Florida is averaging 3.35 goals per game
• The Rangers are 9-9 on the road
• The Panthers are allowing 3.13 goals per game

New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers: Preview

New York is on a three-game losing streak and is last in the Metro division. The Rangers are led by Artemi Panarin's 38 points, Adam Fox's 27 points, Wil Cuylle's 24 points and Vincent Trochek's 22 points.

They will start Igor Shesterkin who is 11-14 with a 3.06 GAA and a .908 SV%. In his career against Florida, he is 4-3 with a 2.87 GAA and a .915 SV%.

Meanwhile, Florida is on a two-game losing streak. The Panthers are led by Sam Reinhart who has 45 points, Matthew Tkachuk with 35 points, Aleksander Barkov with 33 points and Sam Bennett with 27 points.

They will start Sergei Bobrovsky who is 16-7-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .895 SV%. In his career against the Rangers, he is 15-12-3 with a 2.83 GAA and a .908 SV%.

Rangers vs Panthers: Odds & Prediction

New York is a +164 underdog while Florida is a -198 favorite. The over/under is set at six goals.

The major issue for New York has been Shesterkin who has struggled in goal as of late, which has been a surprise.

Ultimately, Florida should rebound nicely and will be able to score on Shesterkin to get a big home win.

Prediction: Panthers 4, Rangers 2.

Rangers vs Panthers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Florida ML (-198)

Tip 2: Florida -1.5 (+130)

Tip 3: Matthew Tkachuk 3+ shots on goal (-165)

Tip 4: Carter Verhaeghe 1+ points (-165)