NHL Friday, October 02 at 06:30 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
NYR

New York Rangers

Away 2-1-0 (1-1-0 Away)
L W
Projected Final Score
3.02 — 3.15
DET

Detroit Red Wings

Home 0-1-0 (0-1-0 Home)
Spread
NYR +1.5 (-235)
DET -1.5 (+190)
Total
Posted 6.0 (-115)
Simulated 6.2
Moneyline
NYR +110
DET -130

Simulated Outcome Probability

New York Rangers
48.0%
Detroit Red Wings
52.0%
+0.4% edge at +110
No edge at -130

Our 10,000 iterations project the Detroit Red Wings to win outright in 52.0% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: NYR +1.5 / DET -1.5
NYR covers (-235) 69.9%
DET covers (+190) 30.2%
Total O/U: 6.0
OVER (-115) 50.0%
UNDER (-105) 50.0%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: NYR Dylan Garand (.897 projected SV%) vs DET John Gibson (.897 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: NYR dresses 2.78 goals/game of talent (led by Zibanejad, Fox, Dorofeyev) | DET dresses 2.35 goals/game of talent (led by DeBrincat, Raymond, Arvidsson).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: NYR 2.89 vs DET 2.81 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.8% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (6.8%), 3-2 (6.8%), 3-4 (5.9%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (DET 54.3% no-vig, Over 6.0 51.1%).
  • • ❌ Injury: NYR - Adam Sykora (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: DET - Jacob Bernard-Docker (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Detroit Red Wings winning in 52.0% of trials. Projected score: NYR 3.02 - DET 3.15. No side clears a 3.0-point edge over the posted prices.

Starting Goalies

New York Rangers

Dylan Garand

Proj SV%
.900
Starts
8
Shots Faced
212
Detroit Red Wings

John Gibson

Proj SV%
.896
Starts
40
Shots Faced
1035

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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New York Rangers

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

New York Rangers

W vs Tampa Bay Lightning
5 - 1 | Oct 01, 2026
L @ Boston Bruins
0 - 3 | Sep 29, 2026

Detroit Red Wings

No recent games recorded.