Panthers vs Rangers Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks: Barkov quiets MSG at +525 odds | Pickswise

The NHL’s Eastern Conference Final begins on Wednesday with the Florida Panthers visiting the New York Rangers. In a battle between a couple of certified juggernauts, only one of them will have a chance to win the Stanley Cup. This is familiar territory for the Panthers who won the East just a year ago before falling 2 wins short of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup. The story is a bit different for the Rangers as they are vying for their first Cup Finals appearance in nearly 10 years. This series is appointment television so do your best to clear your schedule.

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Panthers vs Rangers Same Game Parlay (5/22)

Panthers win outright

Over 5.5 total goals

Aleksander Barkov to score a goal

Panthers vs Rangers Same Game Parlay odds: +525

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Panthers win outright

While there is a remarkably slim margin of error in this series, the Rangers’ recent form gives more appeal to the Panthers in Game 1. After taking a 3-0 series lead against the Hurricanes, the Rangers lost 2 straight, were booed on home ice, and if not for an outlier of a 3rd period performance by Chris Kreider, would have been playing for their season in a Game 7.

Obviously, the Rangers are very good. But they showed a bit of complacency that this Panthers team has not showed. After taking care of Business for the majority of last postseason, the Panthers have just rinsed and repeated. They are more experienced, more poised, and more battle tested. The Panthers are too difficult of a fade.

Over 5.5 total goals

The over has been trending for both teams lately. The over has hit in 6 out of the Panthers’ last 9 games, as well as in 5 out of the Rangers’ last 7 games. The numbers are much more jarring head to head. The total has gone over in 18 out of the last 19 played head to head between these teams and in 9 out of the last 10 played head to head at Madison Square Garden.

When the Panthers and Rangers meet, totals climb. This one appears to hinge a little bit more on the Rangers. The Rangers have been more volatile in terms of goals allowed. But they also have the ability to score with the best of them. The Rangers’ recent volatility coupled with the Panthers’ ability to morph to any Game style bodes well for yet another over.

Aleksander Barkov to score a goal

For all intents and purposes, the team goes as Aleksander Barkov goes. Barkov is the heartbeat of this team as he leads on both sides of the puck. His defensive prowess as a forward aside, this is a guy that is heavily leaned on to produce.

Barkov has 13 points in 11 Games in this postseason. That follows up his 4th consecutive season averaging over a point per Game which was also the 5th time he eclipsed that mark in his last 6 seasons.

Barkov is currently centering the top line between Stanley Cup Winner and sniper Vladimir Tarasenko and Sam Reinhart, and is on the top power play with Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Brandon Montour, and Matthew Tkachuk. The recent form and opportunity is there for Barkov to continue producing. A Barkov goal gives this same Game parlay great value.