The New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings will face off at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Friday night. Both of these teams come off losses in their most recent games. But both teams are playing well coming into Friday night’s matchup nonetheless. Below is my breakdown of this Eastern Conference matchup in the NHL, including my Rangers vs Red Wings prediction.
Our New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Pick
- Pick: Under 5.5
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: New York Rangers @ Detroit Red Wings
- Date & Time: Friday, November 7, 2025, 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
- Broadcast: NHL Network
Key Storylines
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Detroit enters this game with a 9‑5‑0 record, including a 5‑1 home mark. They are coming off a 1-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and will be motivated to bounce back. The Rangers are 6‑6‑2 and sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. They too suffered a shutout in their most recent outing, losing 3-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes. But the Rangers have won three of their last four games and will look to improve on their 6-1-1 road record with a win here.
Goaltending
The Rangers feature Igor Shesterkin in goal. Shesterkin is 4‑5‑2 with a 2.26 GAA and .915 save percentage. Detroit has relied on Cam Talbot (5‑1‑0, 2.76 GAA, .897 SV %) and John Gibson (4‑4‑0, 3.03 GAA, .890 SV %) in net. Both teams are allowing 3.00 goals per game or fewer this season and solid goaltending has helped them succeed on defense.
Key skaters
Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings with 18 points (8 goals, 10 assists) and a strong face‑off game (55.7 %). Detroit will also look for contributions from Alex DeBrincat (4 goals, 11 assists) and Lucas Raymond (12 points in 12 games). New York’s chief contributor is Adam Fox (11 points: 3 goals, 8 assists) but the offense beyond him has struggled. The Rangers have the worst power‑play success rate in the league (11.1 %) and they simply have not created enough high‑danger chances.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin (DET) | Over 0.5 points |
| Alex DeBrincat (DET) | Over 0.5 assists |
| Adam Fox (NYR) | Over 0.5 assists |
Betting Trends & H2H
- This is the first of three meetings between these teams during this year’s regular season.
- Detroit is 9-5 on the puckline so far this season.
- The Rangers are 7-7 on the puckline going into Friday’s game.
- Detroit is 7-7 on over/unders this year.
- New York has gone under the total in nine of its 14 games thus far.
Rangers vs Red Wings Model Projection
Score Projection: Detroit Red Wings 3 – New York Rangers 2
Win Probability: Detroit Red Wings 58% | New York Rangers 42%
Final Thoughts
I’m expecting a tight and low-scoring game from Detroit between these two teams. Neither of these teams is known for lighting up the scoreboard and we should see them try to simply grind each other down in this game. Instead of taking a side, I’m going with the under as my best bet for what should be an interesting game from Detroit on Friday night.
