New York Rangers (65-26-5) vs Florida Panthers (62-27-8)
Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 8:00 pm
My selection is on Florida over New York at 8 pm et on Thursday.
The Rangers were that close to pushing the Panthers to the brink of elimination two nights ago in Sunrise but ultimately fell in overtime and now this series is knotted at two games apiece with the scene shifting back on Manhattan on Thursday. I still feel Florida is the better team in this series and due to New York playing at home, we're being offered a reasonable price to back the Panthers in this spot. Note that the Rangers are a long-term loser when coming off an overtime loss including 10-13 (-8.6 net games) over the last three season and 1-2 this season. The Panthers check in 63-31 (+17.7 net games) in their last 94 contests following a home victory including a 23-7 (+13.2 net games) mark in that situation this season. Take Florida (8*).