Once again, the betting market seems to be a little skeptical of the New York Rangers.
Bookmakers are pinning the Blueshirts on Lord Stanley next June since they're back with essentially the same team that won the Presidents Trophy last spring and came within two wins of the Stanley Cup Final. You would expect him to be tagged as one of the clear favorites to win. .
Not only were the Rangers the best team in the regular season, they were also the darling of the public when it came to betting, and bookmakers usually value that kind of outfit.
Still, the Rangers are basically tied with the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes as favorites to win the Metropolitan Division, and the over/under is “only” 100.5 points, down from last season's 114 points. is far behind. .
That doesn't mean the bookmakers are projecting the Blueshirts to be bad, but perhaps just vastly inferior compared to how the Blueshirts are viewed by fans, pundits and mainstream media.
It's a familiar song and dance for this team.
But the Rangers appear to be getting the proper recognition ahead of Wednesday night's season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Blueshirts are -140 favorites to win the title as of this writing, which seems about right considering they're on the road and the unpredictability of opening night.
One bet that immediately jumped out was that this game would go to overtime at +360.
Pittsburgh's best path to success in this game, and this season, is to play a more conservative style of hockey to prevent a lack of offensive skill.
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Sidney Crosby is still elite, but he's a bit isolated in this lineup, and the Penguins will try to avoid getting into a back-and-forth battle with a talented team like the Blueshirts.
This should slow this game down quite a bit, making it more valuable after 60 minutes.
play: Rangers vs. Penguins regulation draw (+360, FanDuel).
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