On Saturday, the New York Rangers will hit the road for an East Conference clash against the Detroit Red Wings. The team is coming off a 7-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, which snapped a two-game win streak. Heading into tonight's game, the Rangers have a record of 8-3-1 and have won seven of their last ten games.
Currently, they are holding on to the fourth-place spot in the competitive Metropolitan Division, which is being led by the Hurricanes and the Devils, who both have 20 points. Alexander Ovechkin's Washington Capitals are in third place with a 9-4-0 record and 18 points, followed by the Rangers with 17 points.
The team will be heading into tonight's game at full strength without a single player on the injury report. With that in mind, their projected lines tonight are as follows.
Forwards:
- LW Artemi Panarin - C Mika Zibanejad - RW Alexis Lafrenière
- LW Chris Kreider - C Vincent Trocheck - RW Reilly Smith
- LW Will Cuylle - C Filip Chytil - RW Kaapo Kakko
- LW Adam Edstrom - C Sam Carrick - RW Jimmy Vesey
Defense:
- Ryan Lindgren - Adam Fox
- K'Andre Miller - Jacob Trouba
- Zac Jones - Braden Schneider
Goalies:
- Igor Shesterkin
- Jonathan Quick
Powerplay:
- Chris Kreider, Vincent Trocheck, Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox
- Reilly Smith, Filip Chytlil, Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, Zac Jones
Penalty Kill:
- Mikz Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, Ryan Lindgren, Jacob Trouba
- Vincent Trocheck, Reilly Smith, K'Andre Miller, Adam Fox
Looking at the odds for tonight's New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings game
Ahead of tonight's clash between New York and Detroit, the Rangers are the betting favorite on most US sportsbooks. On Fanduel, the team is sitting as -184 favorites, while the Red Wings are +152 underdogs.
To simplify these odds, a $184 bet on New York would win $100, whereas a $100 bet on Detroit as the underdogs would win $168. Of course, between now and the puck drop, these odds could change.
Following tonight's game, the team will return home for two back-to-back games. They will host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday and the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.
From there, they will hit the road for four straight games between Nov. 17 and Nov. 21 with games against the Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.
With the Metropolitan Division being one of the most competitive in the entire NHL, every game is high-stakes for a Rangers team looking to break through and make it to the Stanley Cup Finals.