The Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers meet in NHL action from Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. Two teams that have picked up some steam over the last week, who keeps the momentum going? Let’s dive in and find out. Here is our Red Wings vs Rangers Prediction.
Red Wings Win 3rd Straight
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to build on their current three-game win streak after a 4-1 win over Minnesota last time out. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 21 points along with 8 goals and a team-high 13 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 20 points with a team-high 12 goals and 8 apples. J.T. Compher and Shayne Gostisbehere each have 13 assists apiece as well while Lucas Raymond has 16 points split between 8 goals and 8 assists this season. Ville Husso has gone 7-3-1 in goal for Detroit this season with a 3.47 GAA and an .888 save percentage while James Reimer is 2-2-2 with a .917 save percentage and 2.30 GAA this season.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The Red Wings have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last seven games.
- The Red Wings have won the second period in each of their last four night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last six games against opponents on a winning streak.
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Rangers Fall Flat Vs. Sabres
The New York Rangers come into this game looking for the bounce back after a loss to the Sabres by a final count of 5-1. Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 30 points including 11 goals and a team-high 19 assists while Chris Kreider has 20 points with a team-high 13 goals of his own. Vincent Trocheck has 16 points as well with 11 assists while Mika Zibanejad and Erik Gustafsson each have 15 points with 22 assists combined between the two. Igor Shesterkin has gone 8-4 with a 2.59 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 6-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and a .930 save percentage between the pipes for the Rangers this season.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won each of their last six night games following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in five of their last six night games following a loss.
- The underdogs have won the second period in each of the Rangers’ last four games at Madison Square Garden.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 11 Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers ranks 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.45).
- The New York Rangers ranks 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (30.16%).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.70).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
Chris’ Pick
I’m going to take a shot on the Red Wings +1.5 here. They’re playing some solid hockey right now and the Rangers really looked vulnerable against the Sabres. Now that doesn’t mean the Rangers are going to suddenly go on a skid, but it’s just going to make me pause for a game. Taking the +1.5 means the Rangers could still win, but the only way to get value on New York with this line is the -1.5 and I think at best they win by 1. Give me the Red Wings +1.5.
