Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Prediction 2/28/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Jan 19, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) passes the puck against the Seattle Kraken during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
Team Records
30-15-12
22-29-7
Spread
-1.5 195
+1.5 -238
Moneyline
-135
+114
Total
Over 5.5 (-130)
Under 5.5 (110)
Where
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
When
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time
12:30 PM EST
TV
ABC
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers meet Saturday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers prediction.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to add on to their 4-1 win over New Jersey last time out to sit at 30-15-12 this season. After this game, Pittsburgh will head home for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Penguins Win Back-To-Back Games
Entering the game against New Jersey, Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 59 points including a team-high 27 goals and 32 assists while Evgeni Malkin has 44 points with 13 goals and 31 assists. Anthony Mantha has 42 points with 20 goals and 22 assists. Erik Karlsson has 31 assists while Bryan Rust has 40 points with 19 goals and 21 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 11-7-8 with a 2.93 GAA and an .896 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Stuart Skinner is 8-4-1 with a 2.72 GAA and an .887 save percentage this year. Sergei Murashov is 1-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Pittsburgh this season.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 3-2 OT loss to the Philadelphia Flyers last time out to sit at 30-15-12 this season. After this game, the Rangers will head home for a game against Columbus.
Rangers Lose 5 In A Row
Mika Zibanejad leads the Randers with 52 points coming on 23 goals and 29 assists while Vincent Trocheck has 37 points with 12 goals and 25 assists and J.T. Miller has 36 points with 14 goals and 22 assists. Alexis Lafreniere has 33 points with 13 goals and 20 assists and Adam Fox has 28 points with 24 assists. Will Cuylle also has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. Igor Shesterkin has gone 17-12-5 with a 2.47 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 4-14-2 with a 3.10 GAA and an .890 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season. Spencer Martin is also 1-3 with a 4.13 GAA and an .864 save percentage.
Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: February 28, 2026
Why the New York Rangers will win
The Penguins have lost each of their last five games as road favorites following a home win.
The Rangers have won three of their last four games as home underdogs against the Penguins.
The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Penguins.
The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a home win.
The Penguins have lost the second period in each of their last five road games against Metropolitan Division opponents when tied after the first period.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
The Rangers have lost 10 of their last 11 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Penguins have won each of their last five road games following a win.
The road team has covered the puck line in nine of the last 10 games between the Penguins and Rangers.
The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents after coming off overtime.
The Rangers have lost the second period in each of their last five games after coming off overtime.
Total Goals Facts
Eight of the last nine games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Seven of the Rangers’ last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Seven of the Penguins’ last eight day games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 13 day games against opponents on a winning streak.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last 10 games.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
Adam Fox has scored at least one goal in three of his last four appearances against the Penguins.
Mika Zibanejad has recorded an assist in each of the Rangers’ last six Saturday day games against Eastern Conference opponents at Madison Square Garden.
Adam Fox has scored two goals against the Penguins this season – most against any opponent.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
Blake Lizotte has scored a goal in each of the Penguins’ last three road games against the Rangers.
Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Anthony Mantha has scored two goals against the Rangers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
The New York Rangers rank T27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.60).
The New York Rangers rank 32nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (0.78).
The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.52%).
The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.00%).
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Penguins here. The Rangers just keep finding new and creative ways to lose hockey games at home, and have been one of the least profitable teams at home all season long. Pittsburgh got by New Jersey last time out, but the Penguins are just in better form and are more trustworthy right now, even without Sidney Crosby as the Rangers have waved the white flag on the season. Give me Pittsburgh.
