Will Evgeni Malkin Score a Goal Against the Rangers on December 6?

Published 1:18 am Friday, December 6, 2024

For those wanting to bet on the upcoming battle between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers on Friday at 7:30 PM ET, is Evgeni Malkin a player who is a good bet to find the back of the net? We analyze all the numbers in the piece below.

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Will Evgeni Malkin score a goal against the Rangers?

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Odds to score a goal this game: +290 (Bet $10 to win $29.00 if he scores a goal)

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Malkin stats and insights

  • Malkin has scored in six of 27 games this season, but only one goal each time.
  • In one game against the Rangers this season, he has taken one shot, but has not scored a goal.
  • On the power play, Malkin has accumulated one goal and six assists.
  • He has a 10.3% shooting percentage, attempting 2.1 shots per game.

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Rangers defensive stats

  • The Rangers have given up 70 goals in total (2.9 per game), which ranks sixth in the league for fewest goals allowed.
  • So far this season, the Rangers have not registered a shutout win. As a team, they average 23.5 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

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Malkin recent games

Date Opponent Points Goals Assists Time On Ice Home/Away Result
12/3/2024 Panthers 2 1 1 17:33 Home W 5-4 OT
11/30/2024 Flames 0 0 0 15:50 Home W 6-2
11/29/2024 Bruins 1 0 1 16:03 Away W 2-1
11/27/2024 Canucks 1 0 1 18:45 Home W 5-4
11/23/2024 Utah Hockey Club 0 0 0 18:51 Home L 6-1
11/22/2024 Jets 1 0 1 17:50 Home L 4-1
11/19/2024 Lightning 0 0 0 19:40 Home L 3-2 OT
11/16/2024 Sharks 1 0 1 17:12 Home W 4-3 SO
11/15/2024 Blue Jackets 0 0 0 18:33 Away L 6-2
11/13/2024 Red Wings 0 0 0 21:36 Home L 3-2 OT

Penguins vs. Rangers game info

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