Rangers vs. Red Wings Picks & Prediction

Marc David's NHL Free Pick

We really like road team in this matchup. The Rangers (1-1) bounced back from a 3-0 loss in Boston with a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay in their home opener. Igor Shesterkin made 24 saves and even scored an empty-netter, while Mika Zibanejad, Pavel Dorofeyev, Eeli Tolvanen and Gabe Perreault all found the net.

Detroit (0-0) opens their season at home after going 41-31-10 last year and missing the playoffs for a tenth straight season. They added Viktor Arvidsson and Keegan Kolesar, with John Gibson in net, but are still working out how the new pieces fit, and they went just 2-2 in the preseason. They also haven't beaten the Rangers much lately, losing eight of the last nine meetings.

The Rangers have the elite goalie, the confidence from their last win and a clear edge in recent head-to-head play. Detroit has the opener and the home crowd, but the Rangers are the sharper, more settled team right now.

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PSP Data Driven 1* Red Wings.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. The Rangers are 2-4 in their last 6 games. The Rangers are 1-3 in their last 4 road games.