The NHL has plenty on-tap for Sunday today as the Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Rangers. BetOnline.com has the Pittsburgh Penguins -145 odds favorites against the New York Rangers +125 with the over/under set at 5.5 goals.
With Sidney Crosby returning to the lineup, the surging Penguins are poised for a Stanley Cup run. Crosby has missed significant time with an ankle injury this season – including the last seven contests before returning in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Islanders – but Pittsburgh has hummed along without him just fine. The Pens are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games, good enough to have them fighting with Montreal for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
New York is getting it done right now. Thursday's 3-2 victory over New Jersey ran its record to 7-2-3 this month, putting the team in prime position to catch the Senators or Devils for the final home-ice advantage position in the playoffs. A big part of the Rangers' success has been their penalty kill, which has been outstanding in March. New York has given up just five goals in 49 penalty killing opportunities, a rate that would be tops in the NHL over the course of the season.
Both teams are playing well right now. New York has a 4-2-0 advantage in the season series, but Pittsburgh has the advantage of Sidney Crosby returning to the lineup. Get your Free NHL Pick in Now!
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh, Sunday @ 12:30 p.m. ET
Free NHL Pick: Pittsburgh
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