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Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NHL, Friday, 2 October 2026: Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NHL
Date
Friday, 2 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
22:30
Venue
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
TV / streaming
TNT (United States), truTV (United States)

Match overview

Detroit Red Wings host New York Rangers in NHL on Friday, 2 October 2026, with the start scheduled for 22:30 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Detroit Red Wings in 9th place (0 points from 0 matches) and New York Rangers in 15th place (0 points from 1 match). The two sides are level on 0 points in the standings.

Detroit Red Wings have scored 0 goals and conceded 0 goals in the league, a difference of 0. New York Rangers have scored 0 goals and conceded 3 goals in the league, a difference of -3.

Where the teams stand
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Recent form

Detroit Red Wings: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-W-L), scoring 13 goals and conceding 19 goals.

New York Rangers: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-W-W-L), scoring 15 goals and conceding 14 goals.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Detroit Red Wings26 SeptColumbus Blue JacketsH2-4L
Detroit Red Wings24 SeptBuffalo SabresH3-2W
Detroit Red Wings22 SeptPittsburgh PenguinsA7-4W
Detroit Red Wings21 SeptColumbus Blue JacketsA0-1L
Detroit Red Wings15 AprFlorida PanthersA1-8L
New York Rangers30 SeptBoston BruinsA0-3L
New York Rangers25 SeptNew York IslandersA6-1W
New York Rangers24 SeptNew Jersey DevilsH4-3W
New York Rangers22 SeptNew York IslandersH3-4L
New York Rangers21 SeptNew Jersey DevilsA2-3L

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Detroit Red Wings and 1 win for New York Rangers. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 4 April 2026: New York Rangers 4-1 Detroit Red Wings.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 5 goals, an average of 5 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
4 AprNew York Rangers4-1Detroit Red Wings

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Detroit Red Wings averaged 2.6 goals scored and 3.8 conceded per game, while New York Rangers averaged 3 scored and 2.8 conceded.

New York Rangers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3 goals per game over their last 5 matches. New York Rangers have been harder to score against, conceding 2.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: TNT (United States) and truTV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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