New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Betting on today’s Red Wings and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on TNT.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Rangers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Detroit Red Wings odds
New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Rangers and Red Wings have gone in favor of the Rangers, putting together a record of 7-3. Looking back over the previous three times that the Red Wings and Rangers have faced off, they have combined to average 7 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- In their last five road games, Detroit has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 7-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 8-2 overall in these games.
- New York has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- As the betting favorite, the Red Wings have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Detroit posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
As they prepare to face New York, the Red Wings currently possess a 11-6-3 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 2-0-2, while as underdogs, it is 9-6-1. On the road, they have gone 4-3-1 this season and are 7-3-2 at home.
On offense, the Red Wings are averaging 3.7 goals per game which is 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. The Detroit offense is ranked 5th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 29th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Ville Husso has started 11 games this season. His current record stands at 7-3, and his save percentage is 88.8%.
The Rangers are set to face Detroit with a 15-4-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 12-3-0, while they maintain 3-1-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 9-2-1 record, while they are 6-2-0 when playing at home.
On offense, the Rangers are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 27th in the league. The New York offense is ranked 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 18th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 8-4, and his save percentage stands at 91.4%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Rangers picking up a 4-3 win.
New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Adam Fox – Lower Body – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
- Kaapo Kakko – Lower Body – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Dylan Larkin – Undisclosed – Out
- Justin Holl – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jake Walman – Illness – Probable
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
