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NHL Bettor Goes Big on Rangers for Game 2 vs. Penguins

Scott Cullen

Last Updated: May 5, 2022 12:10 PM EDT • 64 sec read.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 03: Alexis Lafreniere #13 of the New York Rangers skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 03, 2022 in New York City. The Penguins defeated the Rangers 4-3 in triple overtime. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by BRUCE BENNETT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

After losing Game 1 of their playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in triple overtime, the New York Rangers still have a big believer, as a bettor has put down $320,000 on the Blueshirts to win Game 2.

The bet, priced at -160 on FanDuel Sportsbook, would pay out $520,000 for a $200,000 profit.

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Here are the series odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel, and Caesars Sportsbook.

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Although the Rangers were outshot 83-68 in a triple overtime game, the Penguins have some goaltending concerns heading into Game 2.

Louis Domingue, Pittsburgh’s third-string goalie, looks like he will get the start for the Penguins in Game 2. Starting goaltender Tristan Jarry was hurt late in the regular season, and then Casey DeSmith was injured in the second overtime period of Game 1.

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Domingue is a 30-year-old journeyman netminder who has played in 142 NHL games. His .905 career save percentage is below average but also consistent with a good number of backup goaltenders in the league. He stopped 79 of 83 shots in two starts for the Penguins during the regular season and stopped all 17 shots that he faced from the Rangers in Game 1.

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The Rangers surely have some urgency to take Game 2 to at least get a split on home ice before the series shifts to Pittsburgh for the next two games.

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Written By:
Scott Cullen
Scott Cullen is SportsbookReview.com's Sports Betting Analyst and is one of the most well-known sports betting writers on the web. He wrote about fantasy sports for TSN for many years, and he has also written for The Athletic, NHL.com, The Hockey News, Monkey Knife Fight, and McKeen's Hockey. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Cullen was an Economics major at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and played for the Laurier Golden Hawks hockey team.