Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

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April 3, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Apr 2, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) controls the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Two teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings take the ice when the ninth-place Detroit Red Wings (40-27-8) visit the 16th-place New York Rangers (31-36-9) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Detroit grabbed a 4-2 victory on the road its last time out on April 2 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

New York played at home in its last game on April 2, and fell 3-2 against the Montreal Canadiens.

Before this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s hockey action.

Watch Red Wings vs. Rangers on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Red Wings (-142)Underdog: Rangers (+119)Over/under: 6Red Wings vs. Rangers game info and start timeDate: Saturday, April 4, 2026Time: 12:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ABCLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Watch Red Wings vs. Rangers on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Red Wings stats and trendsDetroit has gotten the victory in 19 of the 37 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.In 13 games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Red Wings have won eight times.According to the moneyline odds, Detroit has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.Detroit’s games this season have gone over 6 goals 43 of 75 times.In the last 10 games, the Red Wings have gone 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) over that stretch.On the defensive side, the Red Wings have given up 2.8 goals per game (28 total) over those 10 outings.Rangers stats and trendsThe Rangers have been an underdog in 45 games this season, with 16 upset wins (35.6%).New York is 6-13 when it is the underdog by +119 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Rangers have a 45.7% chance to win.In 47.4% of New York’s previous games this season (36/76), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6 goals.In the past 10 games, the Rangers are 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).They have totaled 28 goals during that stretch.On the defensive side, the Rangers have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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