Florida vs NY Rangers Prediction: the Panthers to Outplay the Opponent

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Florida vs NY Rangers, which will take place on December 31st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Things aren't going so well for Florida at the moment. Before Christmas, they had a great run of four wins in a row, but then, they beat Tampa Bay 0-4. So it looked like the next game, at home against Montreal, would be a successful one. But in reality, Paul Maurice's team somehow sensationally lost to the Canadiens (0-4). So, in the Eastern Conference standings, Florida is in fourth position with 46 points, and they haven't been able to move up higher.

At the same time, Florida's problems seem ridiculous compared to that of the Rangers. Things are still terrible for the New Yorkers, and some extreme measures are needed. It's obvious that Peter Laviolette is simply failing to live up to his commitments, and the matter smells strongly of resignation. And how could it be otherwise, if with such a strong team, NY has failed 14 of their previous 18 meetings. After the break, the Rangers have already lost to Tampa Bay 2-6, and they're getting lower and lower in the overall Eastern Conference standings, currently in 14th position with 33 points.

Honestly, the Rangers are just painful to watch. When the season kicked off, they were one of the top favourites to win the Stanley Cup, but they've hit rock bottom by losing 14 of their past 18 games and are now near the bottom of the East standings. Florida also failed a couple of times the night before, but Paul Maurice has the situation under control, unlike Peter Laviolette. We reckon the Panthers won't lose again in Sunrise, so we're backing them to win. They're just stronger right now.