New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 2/23/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-133) Red Wings (+110)

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Red Wings (27-21-8) will attempt to beat the New York Rangers (33-15-9) on Thursday. The line on this contest has New York at -133 and Detroit is sitting at +110. The over/under is 7.

The New York Rangers will look for better times on the ice after their 4-1 defeat against the Jets in the last game they played. New York garnered 7 penalty mins in this matchup. Additionally, they had 4 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Rangers didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they earned a goal on 1 of the 51 shots they looked to score on.

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At even strength, the Rangers have allowed 121 goals while earning 149 on offense. New York Rangers opponents have recorded 160 power play opportunities (29th in the league) and have come away with 33 goals in those chances. In reference to scoring goals, the New York Rangers have racked up 189 goals (12th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 154. New York has taken 1,846 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.2%. For the current season, the have a total of 75 points and their points percentage sits at .658. The Rangers have had 1,670 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .908. New York has 174 power play chances and they have tallied 40 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 22.99%.

The man in net for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has played in 141 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 87-38-14 and got the start in 136 games. Opponents have been able to score 325 goals against Shesterkin in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.39. Shesterkin has had 4,247 shots taken against him and has gathered 3,922 saves. His save percentage is .923 during his 8,142 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Shesterkin has 90 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .662.

Their last time out, Detroit played the Capitals in an outing where the Red Wings ended up with the victory by a score of 3-1. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Red Wings notched 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

Detroit has taken 1,613 shots (29th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.73%, while allowing the opposition 1,731 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.78% on their oppositions 162 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%. They have a tally of 192 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 21.35%. The Red Wings have scored 132 goals at even strength and 41 goals (13th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 177 goals to be scored by of a combination of 141 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Detroit Red Wings have 173 goals, 62 points, in addition to a points percentage of .554.

On the other side of the ice you will find Ville Husso in goal. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals per contest and he has yielded 264 goals in total. Husso's quality start rate sits at 54.3% and he has made 51 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 94 games and has played for a total of 5,640 minutes. Husso is sitting with a career record of 56-26-12 and has participated in 98 contests. He has tallied 2,648 saves out of the 2,912 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York (-133)

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