Blackhawks vs Red Wings Prediction

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30 November 2023

The Chicago Blackhawks will play the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago has won two of their last three games, while Detroit had their winning streak snapped on Wednesday night. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Blackhawks vs Red Wings prediction.

Blackhawks Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-13-0 this season after they defeated Seattle by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Chicago led 2-0 in the first period, but Seattle tied the game at two, before Chicago was able to score two more goals for the win. The Blackhawks were out shot by a total of 36-23 and went 5-5 on the penalty kill in the game. Chicago lost to St. Louis in their previous game, but they did defeat Toronto by a score of 4-3 in the game prior to that. The Blackhawks are scoring 2.65 goals per game and they are allowing 3.65 goals against per game, while going 9.2% on the power play and 78.5% on the penalty kill. Connor Bedard has led Chicago with 10 goals, seven assists, and 58 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Chicago is Petr Mrazek, who is 5-6-0 this year with a 3.22 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.

Red Wings Preview

The Detroit Red Wings are 11-7-3 this year after they lost to the Rangers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday night. Detroit led 2-1 in the third period, but they allowed two goals in about six minutes for the loss. The Red Wings were out shot by a total of 41-27 and went 1-5 on the power play in the game. Detroit had won their previous three games against Minnesota, Boston, and New Jersey. The Red Wings are scoring 3.70 goals per game and they are allowing 3.00 goals against per game, while going 22.4% on the power play and 78.9% on the penalty kill. Alex DeBrincat has 12 goals, eight assists, and 67 shots on goal for Detroit this year. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is James Reimer, who is 2-2-2 this season with a 2.30 goals against average and a .917 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings Team Facts

The Red Wings have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last six games.
The Red Wings have won the second period in each of their last five night games.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Red Wings' last seven home games against Central Division opponents.

Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts

The Blackhawks have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs against the Red Wings.
The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games following a win.
The Blackhawks have lost the third period in each of their last five night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
The 'Over 2.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Blackhawks' last four games following a win.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

Daniel Sprong has scored a goal in four of his five previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Blackhawks.
Dylan Larkin has recorded an assist in each of the Red Wings' last five home games against Central Division opponents.
Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings' last seven home games against Central Division opponents.
Alex DeBrincat has the most multi-goal games for the Red Wings this season (3).

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

Jason Dickinson has scored at least one goal in three of the Blackhawks' last four games as underdogs.
Philipp Kurashev has recorded at least one assist in five of the Blackhawks' last six games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Taylor Hall has recorded at least one point in each of his five previous appearances against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
Philipp Kurashev has the most multi-assist games for the Blackhawks this season (2).

Matchup/League Facts

The Detroit Red Wings ranks 2nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.43).
The Detroit Red Wings ranks 3rd in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.38).
The Chicago Blackhawks ranks T28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.65).
The Chicago Blackhawks ranks 31st in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (1.40).

Blackhawks vs Red Wings Betting Prediction

Detroit had their three game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night, but they played pretty well against a very good Rangers team and had a chance to win that game late. Chicago has won two of their last three games, but they are only 4-7-0 on the road. The Red Wings defense has been a nice surprise so far this season and they have only allowed six goals in their last four games. Detroit is on the second game of a back to back and Chicago has played better recently, so I think it is worth a shot taking Chicago with the plus money here.