The New York Rangers (2-0-1) are favored when they go on the road against the Detroit Red Wings (1-2) on Thursday, October 17. The Rangers are -148 on the moneyline to win against the Red Wings (+124) in the contest, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-148)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Rangers vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

• New York and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 45 of 98 games last season.
• Detroit’s games last season had more than 6.5 goals 46 of 82 times.
• The teams combined to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
• These two teams together conceded 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Red Wings were ninth in the league in goals scored, compared to the seventh-ranked Rangers.
• The Rangers were seventh in the league in goals conceded, and the Red Wings were 24th.

Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stat Insights

• The Rangers’ 278 total goals (3.4 per game) made them the seventh-best scoring team in the league last season.
• Defensively, New York was one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 226 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
• Their +52 goal differential was seventh-best in the league.
• The 65 power-play goals New York recorded last season (on 246 chances) were the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ 26.42% power-play conversion rate was third-best in the league.
• New York recorded eight shorthanded goals last season (10th among all NHL teams).
• The Rangers’ 84.48% penalty-kill success rate was third-best in the league.
• The Rangers won the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.3%.
• New York scored on 10.8% of its shots (ninth in league).
• The Rangers did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 24.2 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline

• The Rangers won 50 of their 71 games when favored on the moneyline last season (70.4%).
• New York was 32-15 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied win probability of 59.7%.

Rangers Leaders

• Artemi Panarin was a big player for New York last season, with 120 points in 82 games.
• In 82 games, Vincent Trocheck had 25 goals and 52 assists.
• Chris Kreider scored 39 goals and added 36 assists in 82 games for New York.
• Igor Shesterkin (36-17-2) had a 2.6 goals against average and a .912 save percentage (16th in the league).

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

• The Red Wings’ 275 goals last season (3.4 per game) ranked them ninth in the NHL.
• Detroit allowed 273 total goals (3.3 per game), 24th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +2, they were 16th in the league.
• Detroit had 63 power-play goals (on 273 chances), sixth in the NHL.
• The Red Wings had the league’s ninth-best power-play percentage (23.08%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Detroit had seven.
• The 79.58% penalty-kill percentage of the Red Wings was 14th in the league.
• At 50.6%, the Red Wings had the NHL’s 14th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• Detroit’s 11.6% shooting percentage was third in the league.
• The Red Wings did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 20.5 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

• The Red Wings won 23, or 42.6%, of the 54 games they played as an underdog last season.
• Detroit had a record of 12-20, a 37.5% win rate, when set as an underdog by +124 or more last season.
• The Red Wings have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond’s 72 points last season made him a vital offensive option for Detroit. He had 31 goals and 41 assists in 82 games.
• Dylan Larkin was one of the impact players on offense for Detroit with 69 total points (0.9 per game), with 33 goals and 36 assists in 68 games.
• Alex DeBrincat had 27 goals last season, and 40 assists.
• Cam Talbot had a 27-20-6 record last season, with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league). He conceded 130 goals (2.5 goals against average).