NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers (6-6-2) vs. Detroit Red Wings (9-5-0)

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Address: 2645 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201

Capacity: ~19,500 for hockey

Detroit holds a 5–1 home record this season.

Injury Report

New York Rangers:

Vincent Trocheck (C) – Upper Body, out until Nov 7

Urho Vaakanainen (D) – Lower Body, day-to-day

Matt Rempe (C) – Upper Body, out until Nov 29

Detroit Red Wings:

Patrick Kane (RW) – Upper Body, day-to-day

Shai Buium (D) – Undisclosed, out until Nov 29

Player Matchups

Igor Shesterkin (Rangers) vs. Cam Talbot / John Gibson (Red Wings)

Shesterkin: 4–5–2, 2.26 GAA, .915 SV%

Talbot: 5–1–0, 2.76 GAA, .897 SV%

Goaltending battle will be pivotal in a low-scoring game.

Adam Fox (Rangers) vs. Dylan Larkin (Red Wings)

Fox: 11 points (3G, 8A), Rangers’ top playmaker

Larkin: 18 points (8G, 10A), Detroit’s offensive leader

Artemi Panarin (Rangers) vs. Alex DeBrincat (Red Wings)

Panarin provides veteran scoring presence.

DeBrincat: 15 points (4G, 11A), strong secondary playmaker.

Team Recent Form

New York Rangers

Last 5 games: Loss, Win, Win, Win, Loss

Road record: 6–1–1, surprisingly strong away from MSG

Struggling power play: 11.1% success rate, worst in NHL

Detroit Red Wings

Last 5 games: Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Win

Home record: 5–1, dominant at Little Caesars Arena

Balanced scoring with Larkin, DeBrincat, and Raymond contributing.

Series History

First of three regular-season meetings in 2025–26.

Detroit has won 3 of last 5 against New York.

Both teams enter off shutout losses (NYR 0–3 vs. Carolina, DET 0–1 vs. Vegas).

Betting Trends

Rangers: 9 of 14 games Under the total

Red Wings: 7–7 O/U record

Detroit is 9–5 on the puckline, Rangers 7–7

Game Odds

New York Rangers           5.5

Detroit Red Wings           – 125

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 6, 2025