New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/31/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins (26-14-11) are hosting the New York Rangers (22-26-6) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday.

The New York Rangers will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-2 defeat against the Islanders their last time on the ice. New York amassed 10 penalty mins for this contest. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances and were able to net 1 goal. The Rangers offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 16 shots they tried.

New York Rangers opponents have totaled 158 power play tries (14th in the league) and have come away with 33 goals in those chances. The Rangers have seen 1,542 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. New York has tried 1,395 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. When playing at even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 137 goals while getting 113 themselves. New York has compiled 133 power play opportunities and they have tallied 30 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.56%. For the season, they have 50 points and their points percentage is sitting at .463. In terms of their scoring, the New York Rangers have racked up 143 goals (26th in pro hockey) this season and have surrendered 170.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jonathan Quick. The opposition has racked up 1,989 goals against Quick in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.49. Quick has been involved in 821 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 42,651 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a record of 408-301-90 and was named the starter in 800 games. Over the course of his pro career, Quick has 420 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .525. Quick has had 22,102 shot attempts taken against him and he has 20,113 saves.

In their last outing, Pittsburgh faced off against the Canucks in an outing where the Penguins earned a win by a score of 3-2. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Penguins had 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking.

Pittsburgh has taken 1,463 shots (17th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.48%, while allowing the other team 1,407 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.56% on the other teams 146 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.7%. They have recorded 135 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 27.41%. The Penguins have tallied 131 goals at even strength and 37 goals (8th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 145 goals to be scored by of a combination of 121 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 168 goals, 63 points, in addition to a points percentage of .618.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.68 goals per contest and he has surrendered 542 goals in total. Skinner's quality start rate is 55.4% and he has qualified for 112 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 202 games and has racked up 9,304 minutes. Skinner has amassed a career mark of 116-66-18 and has participated in 208 contests. He has a tally of 5,114 stops out of 5,656 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .904.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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