Detroit Red Wings vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The Detroit Red Wings will go on the road and take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Detroit has a record of 23-20-8. Vancouver has a record of 21-28-4. Both these teams faced each other once this season with Detroit winning the matchup. The puck drops at 10 PM EST.

Red Wings Win Two Straight

Detroit was a -130 favorite in their previous game and they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. Dylan Larkin scored twice and had an assist. Jonathan Berggren scored twice. Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider each had two assists. Ville Husso stopped 33 out of 35 shots faced.

The Red Wings have been struggling on offense recently. Detroit scored three or fewer goals in eight of their last 10 games. They rank 22 in goals per game and 27 in shots per game. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings with 48 points and 18 goals. Dominik Kubalik has 34 points, Raymond has 33 points, and David Perron has 32 points.

The defense has been good but goaltending has been less than average for Detroit. They rank 21 in goals against per game and 12 in shots against per game. Ville Husso has a record of 19-12-5 with a 2.94 GAA and .903 SV%. Magnus Hellberg has a record of 2-4-1 with a 2.72 GAA and .896 SV%.  Filip Hronek has 34 points.

Detroit is third last in the Atlantic Division and they are seven points away from the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings have improved this season but it will be very difficult to make the playoffs this year. They will have to go on quite a run in the final months of the season.

Canucks Lose Three Of Last Four

Vancouver was a +110 underdog in their last game and they lost 5-2 against the Detroit Red Wings. Anthony Beauvillier scored a goal and had an assist. Elias Pettersson scored a goal. Spencer Martin allowed five goals on 25 shots faced.

The offense has been efficient for the Canucks this season. Vancouver ranks ninth in goals per game and 20 in shots per game. They scored four or more goals in four of the last seven games. Elias Pettersson leads the team with 64 points on the season. J.T. Miller has 48 points and Andrei Kuzmenko has 44 points. The Canucks recently traded Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders.

The defense and goaltending have both struggled this season for the Canucks. They rank 31 in goals against per game and 16 in shots against per game. Thatcher Demko has a 3-10-2 record with a 3.93 GAA and .883 SV%. Demko is on IR due to a lower-body injury. Spencer Martin is 11-15-1 with a 3.99 GAA and .871 SV%. Collin Delia has a record of 7-3-1 with a 3.27 GAA and .887 SV%. Quinn Hughes has 45 assists. Hughes is second in assists among all defensemen in the league.

Vancouver is third last in the Pacific Division and 14 points away from a Wild Card spot. The Canucks are highly unlikely to make the postseason this year.

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While the Red Wings won the only matchup between these two teams this season on Saturday, Vancouver will bounce back at home. The game was in Detroit and Spencer Martin struggled in the net. Vancouver’s offense struggled in the game but they have a good offense. The Canucks rank ninth in goals per game. Despite scoring five goals versus Vancouver on Saturday, the Red Wings have been struggling on offense recently. Detroit scored three or fewer goals in eight of their last 10 games. They rank 22nd in goals per game and 27th in shots per game. It will be difficult for Detroit to win two in a row against the Canucks. Playing at home, Vancouver will bounce back and defeat the Red Wings.

Take Vancouver on the money line.

Prediction: Vancouver Canucks (-120)

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The Red Wings have been struggling on offense recently. Detroit scored three or fewer goals in eight of their last 10 games. They rank 22nd in goals per game and 27th in shots per game. In the last 10 meetings between these two teams, Detroit averages 2.20 goals per game, and Vancouver averages 2.50 goals per game. The under is 6-2 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. This will be a lower-scoring game and the under will hit.

Take the under, 6.5 goals.

Prediction: Under 6.5

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