NHL Betting Lines: Rangers vs. Red Wings

The NHL trade deadline has now come and gone, which means we are in the home stretch that leads to the playoffs. You can now expect to see the intensity begin to rise with each passing game, as those teams near in and around the Wild Card spots start to fight for their playoff lives. Two teams in the East who appear to be free from that battle meet on Wednesday night, as the New York Rangers head into Detroit to take on the Red Wings in a match-up of original 6 teams. Check our NHL betting lines here! Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 Time: 8:00PM Venue: Joe Louis Arena Opening Line: Detroit -130

NHL Betting Lines Analysis and Match Preview

The Rangers have been red hot of late, and have finally stolen the lead in the Metropolitan Division away from the New York Islanders. They have managed this behind the scoring of Rick Nash, and a stretch of games that saw them win 9 of 11. The Rangers are a team that can score, ranking 2nd in the NHL with 3.1 goals per game, but they can also get the job done defensively if need be. There were few big moves made at the trade deadline, but it was the Rangers who made one that got a lot of attention. They picked up offensive defenseman Keith Yandle from the Arizona Coyotes, which is a move that many believe puts New York in as the front runners to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings made a few minor tweaks at the deadline, with the moves they made more about adding a little bit of depth for a playoff run. Detroit still believe that they have a chance to win the Atlantic Division, despite being 6 points behind the Montreal Canadiens, but they will have to get a little more consistent down the stretch if they hope to pull that off.  The Wings have managed to win two in a row, but they lost 5 of 7 of the games that preceded those wins. They have made something of a habit of getting involved in 1-goal games, and will need to rediscover their killer instinct if they hope to make a deep run.

Key Betting Trends

NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Rangers’s last 10 games Detroit is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games

What Should You Bet On?

The season series between these two teams is knotted at one apiece, and it has been the home team that has been the victor each time. I think that may well be a trend that continues, as I see the Red Wings winning this one in a very tight affair that may even go beyond regulation.