New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins - 3/7/21 NHL Picks and Prediction

The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Sunday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena.

The New York Rangers look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The New York Rangers are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Chris Kreider leads New York with 13 goals, Artemi Panarin has 13 assists and Mika Zibanejad has 58 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 86.3 percent of their opponents power plays. Igor Shesterkin has given up 31 goals on 393 shots faced and Alexandar Georgiev has given up 24 goals on 255 shots.

The Pittsburgh Penguins look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging three goals per game and are scoring on 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Bryan Ruse leads Pittsburgh with eight goals, Sidney Crosby has 14 assists and Jake Guentzel has 58 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 73.5 percent of their opponents power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 51 goals on 496 shots and Casey DeSmith has allowed 19 goals on 178 shots.

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