Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers Prediction, 11/29/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+150) Rangers (-182)

The New York Rangers (15-4-1) are welcoming the Detroit Red Wings (11-6-3) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Red Wings at +150 while the Rangers are coming in at -182. The total is set at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-1 win against the Wild in their previous game. The Red Wings had a good offensive output in the victory. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 23 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 5 chances with the advantage and were able to net 2 goals. Detroit earned 14 minutes in the box in this game.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 74 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 60. For the year, they have racked up 25 points and their points percentage is .625. Detroit has accumulated 85 power play opportunities and they have tallied 19 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.35%. When playing at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 44 goals while scoring 55 on offense. Detroit has taken 607 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.2%. The Red Wings have had 595 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .899. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 76 power play opportunities (7th in the NHL) and have scored 16 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ville Husso. Husso has been involved in 124 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed an overall mark of 67-38-15 and he was named the starter in 120 games. Opponents have notched 354 goals versus Husso in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.98. Husso has seen 3,639 shots taken against him and he has 3,285 total saves. He has a save percentage of .903 during his 7,136 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Husso has 61 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .508.

Their last time out, New York faced off against the Sabres in a matchup where the Rangers took the loss by a tally of 5-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Rangers had 1 goal out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Rangers have accumulated 47 goals at even strength and 19 goals (4th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. New York has taken 587 shots (25th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.24%, while allowing the other team 592 shots. So far this year, the New York Rangers are sitting with 66 goals, 31 points, in addition to a points percentage of .775. They have granted a total of 49 goals to be scored by of a combination of 40 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 63 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 30.16%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 86.15% on their opponents 65 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Igor Shesterkin in goal. His opposition is averaging 2.39 goals per game and he has surrendered 392 goals in total. Shesterkin's quality start percentage comes out to 66.7% and he has 110 quality starting assignments in his career. He has made the start in 165 games and has played for a total of 9,846 minutes. Shesterkin has accrued a lifetime mark of 107-46-15 and has been in net for 170 contests. He has a tally of 4,708 stops out of 5,100 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .923.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-182)

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