Vancouver Canucks vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Preview, and Odds
A pair of teams looking to solidify their standing in their respective playoff picture take the ice in search of a win in the Motor City. The Vancouver Canucks are on the road as they travel to take on the Detroit Red Wings Saturday afternoon. Vancouver comes in off a 4-0 blanking at the hands of the Bruins on the road in Beantown Thursday night. Detroit hasn’t played since before the All-Star break: they fell 3-2 in overtime to Ottawa at home in their previous contest back on January 31. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Red Wings own a 6-4 advantage and have won the last four meetings. That includes a 6-1 road victory in the most recent matchup on February 13, 2023.
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Vancouver Canucks Hoping to Regroup After Blanking
Vancouver was shut down on the road by Boston Thursday night, marking their first regulation loss in the last 10 games (7-1-2) as they look to regroup here. The Canucks entered Friday 34-12-5 on the season and holds the top spot in the Pacific Division by seven points over Vegas. Vancouver is 2 in the league in goals per game as they put up an average of 3.71 goals per contest this season. The Canucks are tied for third in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 2.57 goals per game. Vancouver is 7 in the league in power play success as they convert 25.3% of their chances with the man advantage on the season. The Canucks are tied for 15 in the league in penalty killing as they have successfully navigated 80% of their shorthanded situations this season.
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 8, 2024
Against Boston, Vancouver saw their high-flying offense grounded by the tough defensive zone play of the Bruins Thursday night. The Canucks were outshot 11-4 in the opening period of play and they trailed 2-0 on the scoreboard after 20 minutes of play. In the second period, Vancouver saw the shots even at nine but was outscored 2-0 to trail 4-0 at the second intermission. The third period saw the Canucks outshot by a 5-4 margin with neither team scoring, leaving the Canucks with a goose egg on the scoreboard in the contest. Thatcher Demko made 21 saves for the Canucks, who were outshot 25-17, in the loss. He’s likely between the pipes again for this contest as well.
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Detroit Red Wings Looking to Start Second Half Strong
Detroit finally gets on the ice for a game after the All-Star break as they take the ice here for the first time since January 31. The Red Wings entered Friday 26-18-6 on the season and stand fifth in the Atlantic Division, 15 points behind Boston for the top spot. They were two points behind Toronto for the final guaranteed playoff spot and held the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Detroit is 4 in the league in goals per game as they average 3.48 goals a night this season. The Red Wings are 22 in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 3.22 goals a game. Detroit is tied for 11 in the league in power play success as they cash in on 22.7% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Red Wings are 11 in the league in penalty killing as they successfully get through 81.3% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 1, 2024
Against Ottawa, Detroit managed to procure one point but couldn’t come up with the second on the in the contest as they fell in overtime. The Red Wings were outshot 8-3 in the opening period of play but managed to skate off with a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Daniel Sprong opened the scoring with his 13 goal of the season at 8:57 off an assist from Joe Veleno. In the second period, Detroit held an 11-9 edge in shots but was outscored 2-0 to trail 2-1 at the second intermission. The third period saw the Red Wings with an 11-6 advantage in shots on goal and they tallied the lone marker of the period to knot things up at the end of regulation. Dylan Larkin netted the equalizer with his 23 goal of the year at 11:15 off assists from J.T. Compher and Olli Maatta. During overtime, the Red Wings were outshot 2-0 and gave up the winning goal to end up with the defeat. Alex Lyon made 22 saves for Detroit in a game where the shots were even at 25. Lyon is slated to be back between the pipes for the Red Wings in this contest.
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Vancouver took a tough loss in their previous contest but it came against a stingy defensive team in the Bruins. The Canucks are still a high-octane offensive unit and they face a Detroit team that has struggled when it comes to keeping the puck out of their own net this season. We’ve seen the Red Wings pile up goals on the offensive end of the ice but one has to be concerned that the rust factor of not playing a game since before the All-Star break could catch up with them early. With the Canucks having played a couple games to get back in the swing of things, they should skate away with the victory on the road here.
Prediction: Vancouver Canucks -125
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Vancouver has seen the over post a 29-19-3 mark in their 51 games on the year. The Canucks have posted an average total of 6.28 goals per game on the season. That number edges up to an average of 6.30 goals per game as the visiting team this year. Detroit comes into Friday night having seen the over post a 28-21-1 mark in their 50 games this season. The Red Wings have seen an average total of 6.70 goals per game this season, though that number edges up to 6.74 goals per game on the road. With two of the league’s top offensive units and the Canucks intent on rebounding after their shutout loss, this game winds up over the total.
Prediction: Over 6.5
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