Rangers vs. Penguins prediction: Why Pittsburgh is favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [1/31/2026]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the NY Rangers in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, starting at 3:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Penguins as the most likely winner of the Rangers vs. Penguins game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Rangers vs. Penguins prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Rangers and Penguins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Penguins a 61% chance of beating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Penguins odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rangers	Penguins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-140)	-1.5 (+120)
Moneyline	+176	-205
Total	o6.5 (+100)	u6.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rangers vs. Penguins picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Rangers +1.5	-140
Moneyline	Rangers	+176
Total	Under 6.5	-118

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Rangers to win.

Rangers vs. Penguins player props

Who will score a goal in Rangers vs. Penguins?

According to our model, Mika Zibanejad is most likely to score an anytime goal in Rangers vs. Penguins.

Our projections give Zibanejad a 35.7% chance of scoring a goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the star is a 6.7% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mika Zibanejad	35.7%
J.T. Miller	34.4%
Vincent Trocheck	27.0%
Alexis Lafreniere	22.1%
Will Cuylle	19.3%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	32.4%
Rickard Rakell	31.3%
Evgeni Malkin	27.9%
Yegor Chinakhov	26.9%
Anthony Mantha	24.2%

First goal scorer predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
J.T. Miller	6.7%
Mika Zibanejad	6.7%
Vincent Trocheck	5.0%
Gabe Perreault	3.8%
Alexis Lafreniere	3.7%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Rickard Rakell	5.9%
Sidney Crosby	5.9%
Yegor Chinakhov	5.2%
Evgeni Malkin	5.1%
Anthony Mantha	4.9%

Rangers vs. Penguins game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Penguins and Rangers at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
• Time: 3:30 PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Saturday.

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