Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers Prediction, 10/14/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers

Date: Monday, October 14, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG+

The New York Rangers (55-23-4 last season) will take on the Detroit Red Wings (41-32-9 last year) at Madison Square Garden on Monday. 

The Detroit Red Wings had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Canadiens in their previous outing. Detroit accumulated 6 penalty mins in this game. The Red Wings played really well in this game. Furthermore, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to make the most of that try. In the game, they finished 4 out of the 40 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings tallied 275 goals (9th in pro hockey) over the course of last year and gave up 273. For the previous campaign, they recorded 91 points and their points percentage was .555. Detroit finished with 273 power play opportunities and added 63 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 23.08%. While at even strength, the Red Wings conceded 224 goals while notching 212. Detroit tried 2,375 shots and had a shooting percentage of 11.6%. The Red Wings had 2,657 shots taken against them and held a save percentage of .897. Detroit Red Wings opponents had 240 power play opportunities (20th in pro hockey) and notched 49 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has participated in 486 games throughout his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 245-176-42 and he has started in 465 games. Opponents have tallied 1,220 goals versus Talbot in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.63. Talbot has seen 14,097 shots against him and has recorded 12,877 saves. His save percentage is .913 during his 27,782 minutes on the ice. For his career, Talbot has tallied 256 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .551.

The last time they were on the ice, New York went up against the Penguins in a matchup where the Rangers earned a win by a final of 6-0. The Rangers netted 6 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this game but were not able to net one.

New York took 2,582 shots (12th in pro hockey) and accumulated a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing their opponent 2,418 shots. They recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.48% on their opposition's 232 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage was 90.7%. They had a total of 246 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.42%. The Rangers finished with 213 goals at even strength and 65 goals (4th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They permitted 226 goals to be scored by of a combination of 190 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. Last season, the New York Rangers had 278 goals, 114 points, as well as a points percentage of .695.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Igor Shesterkin patrolling the crease. He has accounted for 5,855 stops out of 6,358 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .921. Shesterkin holds a career record of 135-59-17 and has played in 213 games. He has started in 208 games and has played 12,428 mins. Shesterkin's rate of quality starts comes out to 64.4% and he has made 134 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.43 goals per contest and he has yielded 503 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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