NHL Prop Bets: New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings (April 4, 2026)
The Detroit Red Wings (40-27-8) face the New York Rangers (31-36-9) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Red Wings have a 37-38 Puck Line record this season, while the Rangers hold a record of 40-36.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Red Wings have a 32-36-7 O/U record this season (meaning 32 games have gone over the total points line, 36 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 33-40-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Red Wings are averaging 2.91 goals per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging 2.82 (24th).
- Defensively, the Red Wings are giving up 2.96 goals per game this season (10th in the league), while the Rangers are giving up an average of 3.09 goals (22nd).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Detroit is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (T14th in the NHL). Meanwhile, NY Rangers is allowing its opposition 29.2 shots per game (22nd).
- Flipping that script, the Red Wings are allowing 27.9 shots per game (17th in the NHL), while the Rangers are averaging 25.3 shots (30th).
Power Play
- Detroit holds a power play percentage of 22.5%, ranking 11th in the league this season, while NY Rangers sits 6th with 24.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Red Wings have a penalty kill rate of 77.8% (ranked 22nd), compared to the Rangers at 78.7% (17th).
P1 Result
Detroit is +165 to win the first period, while NY Rangers is +190.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 19-29-27 | 7-17-13 | 12-12-14 | 2-5-3 |
| NY Rangers | 21-30-25 | 7-18-13 | 14-12-12 | 1-6-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Red Wings have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Red Wings have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Rangers have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
Detroit recorded a 2-1 victory over NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on November 16. Lucas Raymond led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. That result snapped the Rangers' seven-game winning streak against the Red Wings.
