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New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
completed
Red Wings logo
Red Wings
Detroit
0
vs
Rangers logo
Rangers
New York
2
DET 49%51% NYR
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

New York Rangers 51% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Rangers:

  • Injuries. Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Red Wings 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating. Red Wings ELO 1485 vs Rangers ELO 1510 (diff: -25)

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VenueLittle Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Rangers (away)
Red Wings (home)
51%
Win probability
49%
1
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
5

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Rangers defeated the Red Wings 2-0.

Our model predicted the Rangers would win with 51% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Rangers and was a major factor: Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Red Wings 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Rest Days favored the Red Wings and was a major factor: Red Wings rest advantage (5 days rest) over Rangers (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Red Wings and was a notable factor: Red Wings are 1-1 at home this season; Rangers are 1-2 on the road
  • The Red Wings are without 5 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Rangers won 0-2

Rangers won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Rangers at 51%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors New York Rangers
  • Rest DaysFavors Detroit Red Wings
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Red Wings
  • ELO RatingFavors New York Rangers
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NYR
DET
Injuries
Rest Days
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours NYR|Favours DET

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Rangers healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Red Wings 5 out, 0 doubtful

Rangers

Rest Days

Red Wings rest advantage (5 days rest) over Rangers (back-to-back)

Red Wings

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/2/2026, 10:15:01 PM

Red Wings

Dylan LarkinC(Upper Body)
OUT
Simon EdvinssonD(Contract Dispute)
OUT
Jacob Bernard-DockerD(Upper Body)
OUT
Carter BearLW(Upper Body)
OUT
Chase StillmanRW(Undisclosed)
OUT

Rangers

No injuries reported

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Frequently Asked Questions

Red Wings has a 49% win probability, while Rangers has a 51% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

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