New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 10/17/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Rangers versus the Red Wings? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. In this Eastern matchup, the Rangers are favored by -1.5 goals against the Red Wings. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals.
NEW YORK RANGERS VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Red Wings +1.5
This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:30 ET on Thursday, October 17th.
WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:
- With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Rangers to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
Can The Rangers Secure a Win at Detroit?
With a 4-1 win over the Red Wings, the Rangers improved to 2-0-1 this season. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 5 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.
Four different Rangers found the net, with Alexis Lafrenière opening the scoring at 11:45 in the first period. The Red Wings tied it up with just two seconds left in the first, but the Rangers pulled away with three unanswered goals.
The Rangers’ offense found the net four times in their 4-1 win over the Red Wings. Each of their four goals came from different players, with Mika Zibanejad scoring his first of the season on an empty net. Reilly Smith also added his first goal of the year, while Chris Kreider netted his third, and Alexis Lafrenière scored his second.
After Lafrenière opened the scoring in the first period, Kreider followed with a power-play goal in the second. Zibanejad, who now has two assists on the season, added another assist on Smith’s goal. Artemi Panarin contributed with two more assists, bringing his season total to five. The Rangers fired 28 shots on goal but also had 10 giveaways.
Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over their performance from their last game, where they allowed just one goal to Detroit. Igor Shesterkin recorded 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, and the Rangers’ defense added 4 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came with just two seconds left in the first period.
Do the Red Wings Stand a Chance at Home?
Detroit dropped to 1-2-0 after a 4-1 loss to the Rangers. The Red Wings’ defense held until 8:15 in the first period, and they tied it up with just 2 seconds left in the period, but the Rangers scored three unanswered goals to pull away.
The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short. Detroit, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Dylan Larkin scored the only goal for the Red Wings, who struggled with 14 giveaways.
Detroit managed 32 shots on goal, but only found the net once in their 4-1 loss to the Rangers. Dylan Larkin scored his second goal of the season with just two seconds left in the first period. Justin Holl and Patrick Kane each picked up an assist, Kane’s first of the season.
The Red Wings had 14 giveaways and were unable to capitalize on any of their power play opportunities. After scoring twice in their previous game, Larkin converted on one of his two shots on goal.
Defensively, the Red Wings will look to tighten things up after giving up the final three goals in their last game. They had tied the game at 1-1 against the Rangers, but gave up a late 2nd period goal, followed by two more in the 3rd. The last goal was an empty-netter, but the first two came at 17:05 of the 2nd period and 4:51 of the 3rd. Goalie Alex Lyon finished with 24 saves and a save percentage of 88.9%.