nhl Game Recap
Recap - Rangers Defeat Detroit 5-4
The Rangers beat Detroit 5-4 on Wednesday, earning a victory backstopped by Alexandar Georgiev's 22 saves.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -125 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider, Andrew Copp, Ryan Reaves, Artemi Panarin, and Filip Chytil in the victory. Reaves opened the scoring at 3:23 of the first period.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 22 of 26 Detroit shots in the victory.
Detroit got goals from Tyler Bertuzzi, Michael Rasmussen, Adam Erne, and Jakub Vrana in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-2, while the Red Wings were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 34-26.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.