Stephen Nover's NHL Game of the Month
(NHL) Pittsburgh vs. NY Rangers,
Money Line: -106.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Win
Maybe the Rangers get their problems straighten out here. But I'll back the two-time defending Stanley Cup Penguins at this price against a struggling New York squad that is 1-5 and very much looking for answers.

The Rangers have scored only 13 goals in six games of which only one was scored without a man advantage.

Rangers coach Alain Vigneault keeps searching for the right line combinations. And now he plans on shuffling the lone line that has been together for all six games.

Not helping matters for the Rangers is goalie Henrik Lundqvist still continues to be in decline.

The Penguins aren't nearly as strong away from home, but they're still an above average road team. The Penguins have away games against the Panthers and Lightning up next so they don't want to open their road swing with a loss against this struggling foe.

Pittsburgh has won in six of its last seven road games against the Rangers.