Artemi Panarin, Ryan Strome, and the New York Rangers are set to do battle against Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in an Original Six tilt. The first puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1, and you can view it live on Fox Sports Detroit.
New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
New York is 24-25 straight up (SU) and has earned 4.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 49 regular season contests, 23 of its games have gone over the total, while another 23 have gone under and just two have pushed. As an away team this season, the Broadway Blueshirts are 10-13 SU.
New York has converted on 21.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for ninth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 20th overall, and it has successfully killed off 78.7 percent of its penalties..
With a .907 save percentage and 29.1 saves per game, Henrik Lundqvist (9-16-3) has been the top option in goal for New York this season. If head coach David Quinn decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Alexandar Georgiev (12-11-1), who has a .910 save percentage and 3.11 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, Detroit is 12-40 straight up (SU) and has lost 20.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 23 of its outings have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just six have pushed. It’s 8-18 SU as the home team this year.
The Red Wings have converted on just 14.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 29th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 32nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jonathan Bernier (26.0 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in goal for the Red Wings. Bernier has 10 wins, 18 losses, and two OT losses to his name and has recorded a pedestrian 2.99 goals against average and a poor .904 save percentage this season.
New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Rangers are 0-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Red Wings are 1-1 in shootouts.
- Over New York’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- The Wings this season have dished out the 12th-most hits per game in the NHL (22.4), but that average has jumped up to 25.2 over their past five home games.
