NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers (October 2, 2026)
The New York Rangers (1-1-0) face the Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup.
- The Rangers have a 44-40 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 40-42 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Rangers have a 36-45-3 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 45 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 38-37-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Rangers have scored 2.86 goals per game since the beginning of last season (23rd in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings have averaged 2.91 over the same span (21st).
- Defensively, the Rangers have allowed 3.01 goals per game since the beginning of last season (15th in the league), while the Red Wings have given up an average of 3.10 goals over that span (T19th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, NY Rangers is averaging 25.2 shots per game since the beginning of last season (31st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Rangers have allowed 28.7 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 28.2 shots (11th).
Power Play
- NY Rangers holds a power play percentage of 24.8%, ranking 4th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Detroit sits 12th with 22.6% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Rangers have a penalty kill rate of 80.5% (ranked 12th), compared to the Red Wings at 77.1% (23rd).
P1 Result
NY Rangers is +200 to win the first period, while Detroit is +165.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Rangers | 24-32-28 | 9-19-14 | 15-13-14 | |
| Detroit | 20-31-31 | 8-17-16 | 12-14-15 |
To Go To Overtime
Friday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Rangers have played in 18 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 21.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Rangers have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
NY Rangers recorded a 4-1 victory over Detroit at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on April 4, 2026. Gabriel Perreault led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals.
