This is the end of a four-game road trip for the Rangers. They are also 3-4 the last seven games, losing three times as chalk. New York leads the Eastern Conference Wild Card standings by a wide margin, so there is more focus on getting healthy right now. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss two to three weeks with a strained hip muscle. The Rangers were also without offensive threats Michael Grabner (26 goals) and Rick Nash (18) in Thursday's 4-3 loss in Carolina. Detroit is home with a healthier team, off a 4-2 victory over Chicago as a +125 dog. Jimmy Howard returned to make 24 saves in the win, the team's best game of the season. The home team is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings, with the Rangers 2-9 at Detroit. Play Detroit.
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