New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 4/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-139) Red Wings (+116)

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Red Wings (37-30-8) will take on the New York Rangers (51-21-4) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Rangers at -139 while the Red Wings are at +116. The total comes in at 7.

The New York Rangers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win over the Devils in their previous contest . New York accumulated 78 mins in the box in this game. The Rangers had a solid offensive performance in this win. Additionally, they had 3 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 41 shots they attempted.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have racked up 260 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 211. For the year, they have earned 106 points and their points percentage sits at .697. New York is sitting with 229 power play opportunities and they have added 59 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 25.76%. When at even strength, the Rangers have conceded 176 goals while scoring 201 themselves. New York has tried 2,363 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Rangers have seen 2,241 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .906. New York Rangers opponents have 215 power play opportunities (23rd in the NHL) and have notched 35 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have been able to score 496 goals against Shesterkin in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.44. Shesterkin has participated in 209 contests during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .921 for his 12,186 minutes played. He has an overall record of 132-58-17 and he has gotten the start in 204 games. Over the course of his pro career, Shesterkin has tallied 131 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .642. Shesterkin has seen 6,242 shot attempts against him and has accrued 5,746 total saves.

Their last time out, Detroit opposed the Lightning in a game where the Red Wings earned a victory by a tally of 4-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Red Wings earned 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took.

So far this year, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a total of 249 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .547. They have granted a total of 248 goals to be scored by of a combination of 203 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Red Wings have 190 goals at even strength and 59 goals (7th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 259 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.78%. Detroit has put up 2,137 shots (26th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.65%, while allowing their opponents 2,441 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on their oppositions 225 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.8%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Alex Lyon defending the net. Opponents are averaging 3.02 goals per contest and he has yielded 213 goals altogether. Lyon's quality start rate sits at 52.2% and he has 36 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 69 contests and has accumulated 4,226 minutes. Lyon is the owner of a career record of 35-27-9 and has been in goal for 78 contests. He has gathered 2,023 saves out of 2,236 shots taken, giving him a rate of .905.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (-139)

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