The New York Rangers and Madison Square Garden play host to the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final on Friday, and it’s the visiting Cats holding a 1-0 series lead.
New York will look to rebound following the 3-0 loss in the series opener, and here’s our favorite same-game parlay featuring a trio of NHL picks for the showdown in the Big Apple.
Panthers vs Rangers same-game parlay picks May 24
- Sam Reinhart Over 3.5 shots
- Vincent Trocheck Over 2.5 shots
- Igor Shesterkin Over 28.5 saves
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Best Panthers vs Rangers SGP for Friday
Florida Panthers winger Sam Reinhart is averaging 21:12 of ice time while playing all situations during the postseason, and he led Florida forwards in minutes in Game 1 (21:47). Reinhart has also paced the Cats in shots (52) during the playoffs and has recorded four or more in seven of 12 playoff games.
I also like this leg because the go-to winger posted an excellent 61.9 Corsi For percentage at five-on-five in Game 1, and Reinhart’s shot volume is consistent with at least three shots in all but one postseason contest.
Another consistent shooter to target is New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck. The veteran center is leading the Rangers in shots (33), which includes his team-high 13 with the man advantage, and he has three or more shots in eight of 11 playoff games while leading Blueshirt forwards in ice time with an average of 23:07 per night.
Additionally, he and linemates Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere were the only New York trio to drive 5-on-5 possession in Game 1, and they put on a clinic with a 62.5 CF% and 66.7% shot share.
I’m looking to take advantage of a shrinking saves total from Rangers starter Igor Shesterkin with the final leg of this same-game parlay. He closed at 30.5 saves in Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes and 29.5 saves in Game 1 against Florida.
The Panthers only had 66 attempts and 28 shots in the series opener, and both marks were well below their 68.8 attempts and 32.9 shots per 60 minutes across the first two rounds of the playoffs. An uptick in both sets Shesterkin up to clear this saves total. He’s sporting a .927 save percentage across his past 34 starts dating back to the regular season and a .923 mark during the postseason.
Finally, make sure to shop for the best possible odds with this SGP. There’s a positive expected value of 7% attached to the +465 DraftKings price compared to the +425 bet365 odds.
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