The Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers are having surprisingly similar seasons, given expectations are much higher for the blue shirts. Here are our top Red Wings-Rangers picks.
The season may be in its early stages, but the Red Wings and Rangers are shockingly similar from a statistical standpoint. Both squads have exactly 14 points, 34 goals for, and slightly differ in goals against. It's somewhat hard to believe given that New York went to the Conference Finals last year, whereas Detroit missed the playoffs entirely.
T he Wings have fared much better to begin the year, which was actually to be expected considering they have a roster full of young stars who have yet to hit their peak. They've earned wins in three of their last five games, but the pair of defeats were tough to watch including an 8-3 thumping from the Buffalo Sabres. The Rangers also have three wins through their last five, having their three-game win streak snapped in a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday.
Here are our Red Wings-Rangers NHL picks for Sunday (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).