Free NHL Picks Today: New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings 11/6/22

Free NHL Picks Today: New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings 11/6/22
Sun 6th November 2022

The New York Rangers (6-4-2) play host to the Detroit Red Wings (6-3-2) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Detroit is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 3-0 win over the Islanders yesterday.

The Red Wings took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on five shots while holding the Islanders without a power play goal. Dominik Kubalik, Pius Suter, and Lucas Raymond each scored once for the Red Wings.

Kubalik added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Ville Husso had a great performance with 24 saves to record his zeroth shutout of the season.

New York fell 5-2 to the Bruins on Thursday. Adam Fox and Jimmy Vesey each scored once for the Rangers. Kaapo Kakko had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Igor Shesterkin saved only 32 of 36 shots against (.888%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Rangers won two of the three games between the teams last season, including a 4-0 victory in their final meeting in April. Alexis Lafreniere (2G 0A), Mika Zibanejad (1G 1A), and Barclay Goodrow (0G 2A) each had two points to lead New York. Shesterkin saved 20 shots to earn the shutout win.

FACING OFF

Detroit is averaging 3.09 goals per game for the season, 17th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.92 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 2.83 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Red Wings are allowing opponents to score 3.00 goals per game (13th).

Detroit averages fewer shots (28.2) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 11.0% shooting percentage is 11th. New York’s average of 35.1 attempts ranks seventh.

The Rangers’ 20.93% power play percentage ranks 17th in the league, while the Red Wings are 19th with a conversion rate of 20.00%. In terms of penalty killing, Detroit has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 83.78%, while New York is eighth at 82.86%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Dylan Larkin (6G 8A) and Kubalik (5G 9A) are the top skaters for the Red Wings this season with 14 points apiece. In the net, Alex Nedeljkovic (1-2-1) is Detroit’s top goaltender. He has a 4.96 GAA and a .871% save percentage.Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 16 points (7th in the league).

He has five goals and 11 assists (5th). Shesterkin (6-1-2) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.41. He has a save percentage of .916%.

HOME AND AWAY

Detroit has lost three in a row away from home this season. New York is 3-2-2 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Red Wings are 1-0 without a day off and 1-0 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Rangers are 0-1 with a rest advantage.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

NY Rangers (-250)

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