New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction NHL Picks 10/17/24

The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings meet Thursday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction. This article will include a New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Pick.

New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers lost to the Utah Hockey Club, beat the Red Wings, and play the Maple Leafs and Canadiens next. The New York Rangers are averaging 5 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Chris Kreider leads New York with 3 goals, Artemi Panarin has 5 assists, and Vincent Trocheck has 11 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 90.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 7 goals on 89 shots faced.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Predators, lost to the Rangers, and play the Predators next. The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.33 goals per game and are scoring on 9.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 2 goals, Lucas Raymond has 3 assists and JT Compher has 9 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 2 goals on 56 shots faced, while Ville Husso has allowed 4 goals on 14 shots.

Why the New York Rangers will win

• The Red Wings have lost each of their last seven night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Rangers have won each of their last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last nine road games.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
• The Rangers have won the second period in each of their last five games as favorites following a home win.

New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction

The New York Rangers are not only the better team on paper, but they just smoked the Red Wings a couple of days ago by a score of 4-1. The Rangers have now won 7 of the last 9 games against the Red Wings overall. Four of those 7 wins were decided by 2 or more goals. The Red Wings have been sluggish at both ends of the ice through 3 games, and it’s hard to trust them against upper-tier teams. The price is more than reasonable. Give me the Rangers to beat the Red Wings again, this time on the road.