Rangers vs. Red Wings betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The New York Rangers welcome the Detroit Red Wings on October 14 at 7:00 PM ET, and are -225 favorites, with the road team a big underdog at +185.

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Moneyline

Rangers to win vs Red Wings -225

Bet $20, Payout $28.89

Rangers vs. Red Wings Game Info & Betting Lines

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 total.
Opponents of these teams combined to averaged 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this one’s total.
The Rangers were seventh in goals scored in the league, and the Red Wings were ninth.
The Red Wings were 24th in the league in goals allowed, and the Rangers were seventh.

The Rangers’ 278 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked seventh in the NHL.
Defensively, the Rangers were one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 226 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
Their goal differential (+52) made them seventh-best in the league.
The Red Wings were ninth in the league in scoring last season (275 goals, 3.4 per game).
The Red Wings gave up 3.3 goals per game (273 in total), 24th in the league.
Their +2 goal differential was 16th in the league.

The Rangers won 50 of their 71 games when favored on the moneyline last season (70.4%).
New York was 14-2 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -225 or shorter.
The Rangers have a 69.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
The Red Wings won 23, or 42.6%, of the 54 games they played while the underdog last season.
Detroit was an underdog on the moneyline of +185 or longer twice last season, and lost both times.
The Red Wings have a 35.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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Artemi Panarin was one of New York’s top contributors last season with 120 points. He had 49 goals and 71 assists.
Vincent Trocheck had 25 goals and 52 assists to total 77 points (0.9 per game).
Chris Kreider scored 39 goals and added 36 assists in 82 games for New York.
In 55 games, Igor Shesterkin had a record of 36-17-2. He conceded 141 goals (2.58 goals against average) and racked up 1465 saves.

Lucas Raymond’s 31 goals and 41 assists in 82 games gave him 72 points last season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
Dylan Larkin made a major impact for Detroit last season with 69 points, thanks to 33 goals and 36 assists.
Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat had 67 points (27 goals, 40 assists) last season.
Cam Talbot’s record was 27-20-6 last season, conceding 130 goals (2.5 goals against average) and having a .913 save percentage (13th in the league).

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