It is game one of the Eastern Conference Finals as the Florida Panthers hit the road to visit the New York Rangers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Rangers Game 1 prediction and pick.

The Panthers have had a wonderful payoff run so far. In the first round, the Panthers took the first three from the Lightning before dropping game four. They would then finish the series in five and face Boston. The Panthers struggled in game one, losing 5-01, but then won the next three games by a score of 5-5. The Panthers did drop five in the series but won the series in six games to move on the face the New York Rangers.

Meanwhile, the Rangers have shown some dominance so far in the playoffs. They opened their run with a four-game sweep of the Washington Capitals. Then, they almost swept the Carolina Hurricanes. The Rangers took the first three games of the series but would allow Carolina some life. The Hurricanes took games four and five, then had the lead in game six until the Rangers came back in the third and won the series.

Here are the NHL Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds: Panthers-Rangers Game 1 Odds

Florida Panthers:+1.5 (-300)

Moneyline: -110

New York Rangers: -1.5 (+240)

Moneyline: -110

Over: 5.5 (+102)

Under: 5.5 (-124)

How to Watch Panthers vs. Rangers Game 1

Time: 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT

TV: ESPN

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Panthers Will Cover The Spread/Win

Sam Reinhart finally got going in the playoffs during the series with Boston. Reinhart led the team with 57 goals in the regular season and also had 37 assists, good for 94 total points. Reinhart now has five goals and four assists in the playoffs. He also has a goal and an assist on the power play. The Panthers are getting production from their other goal-scorers though. Matthew Tkachuk had 26 goals and 62 assists in the regular season, good for second on the team in points. He has four goals and three assists in the playoffs, leading the team in points.

Meanwhile, Carter Verhaeghe is leading the team in goals in the playoffs. He has six goals and five assists so far in the playoffs. In the regular season, he was second on the team in goals and fourth in points. He had 34 goals and 38 assists in the regular season. Aleksandr Barkov is also playing well. He has five goals and eight assists in the playoffs so far. In the regular season, he was third on the team in points with 23 goals and 57 assists.

Sergei Bobrovsky has been solid in the playoffs. He has a .902 save percentage with a 2.37 goals-against average so far in the playoffs. Last time out, he saved 22 of 23 shots, good for a .957 save percentage in the last game wit the Bruins.

Why The Rangers Will Cover The Spread/Win

Mika Zibanejad is having an amazing playoff season. He has scored three times with 11 assists so far in the playoffs. He scored twice against the Hurricanes in game one and has added four assists in the series as well. Further, Zibanejad has two goals and five assists on the power play this playoff year. Zibanejad had 26 goals and 46 assists during the regular season. He was also solid on the power play, with 12 goals and 19 assists. Vincent Trocheck is also playing well. He has six goals this year in the playoffs, with eight assists, good for 14 points. He scored 25 times and had 52 assists. Further, he had 11 goals and 13 assists on the power play.

Artemi Panarin has been solid in the playoffs. He has four goals and seven assists so far in the playoffs Panarin led the team with 49 goals, 71 assists, and a total of 20 points.   Chris Kreider is also having a good playoff season, with seven goals and three assists. Three of these goals came in the comeback win over the Hurricanes in the final game of the series. He was third on the team in points this year with 39 goals and 36 assists. Further, Alexis Lafreniere now has four goals and six assists in the playoffs so far.

Igor Shesterkin has been solid this year in the playoffs. He has a .923 save percentage and a 2.40 goals-against average in his ten games. Shesterkin did struggle twice in the series with the Hurricanes. He was below .890 in two straight games, losing both of them. Last time out, Shesterkin saved 33 of 36 shots to get the win.

Final Panthers-Rangers Prediction & Pick

The two best teams in the Eastern Conference this year collide in this one. Both goaltenders have played great in the playoffs so far. In the regular season, Sergei Bobrovsky was slightly better, but Shesterkin has been very good. The two teams also have greater offensive units, but so far in the playoffs, thye have not needed them. The Panthers and the Rangers are both paying solid defense and keeping the score low. With that, take the under in this one.

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