Red Wings vs. Wild: NHL Preview, odds, score prediction
A 2-8 record in its last 10 games has the Detroit Red Wings sliding like a wreckless skier out of the playoff picture. The good news? The season has yet to reach the midpoint, which means Detroit has time to fix the problems that plague their roster. The roster improvements for the Red Wings are obvious, but there are no improvements needed to the valuable welcome bonuses available on Michigan’s top sportsbooks.
Derek Lalonde is facing new challenges in his second season as a head coach in the NHL: how to realign a team that’s mired in a scoring drought. How to meld newly acquired veterans with younger, homegrown players. How to formulate a system that will serve as the template for winning hockey, even when his best players are injured or struggling.
It’s unclear whether Lalonde possesses the skills to accomplish those things. But, he has a believer in Steve Yzerman, who plucked him from Tampa Bay and gave him this job. Now, Lalonde has to show he deserves that vote of confidence. Red Wings fans, after years of watching Scotty Bowman and Mike Babcock, aren’t sure yet about Lalonde. But, if the man standing behind the bench doesn’t find a way to make his team play consistent hockey, he may not even have Stevie Y in his corner.
The Wings and Wild are in Minnesota on Wednesday in a matchup of teams with disparate styles. The Wild are a puck control, low-scoring, defense-first club. The Red Wings are a quick, high-scoring offensive team (when at their best). Hockey bettors have the top NHL Sportsbooks at their disposal to find the best odds for the Red Wings vs. Wild.
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An injury has necessitated the recall of Simon Edvinsson to join the Red Wings for Wednesday’s game. The 20-year old Edvinsson is the top rated defenceman prospect in the Detroit organization. But, at training camp in Traverse City, despite his solid play, Steve Yzerman chose not to add Edvinsson to the roster. Now, injury or no, the Wings need the young Swede to bring his scoring skills to the big club.
The Red Wings made Edvinsson the No. 6 overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft. Last season in nine games for Detroit, Edvinsson scored two goals. He’s still a young man: he’s grown two inches since he was drafted and stands an imposing 6′6 in stocking feet. His size belies a deft ability to make his shots count. He has 16 points in just 25 games for the Griffins and is among the highest-scoring defensemen in the AHL with six goals.
A four-game point streak has Patrick Kane earning loads of new fans in Detroit. The veteran southpaw winger has eight points in his last four games, including four goals. He’s defying his size (they call the 5′10 Kane “Peekaboo” for a reason) and establishing himself as the “BMOTI” (Big Man On The Ice) in the Winged Wheel sweater.
- Patrick Kane Over 0.5 Assists (+140 via DraftKings Sportsbooks)
Kane has four assists in his last four games, and five in only 10 games as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. A winning bet of $100 on this Best Bet pick would net you $240, including your stake.
In nine of its last 13 games, the Wild have allowed two goals or less. Minnesota is 10-3 over that stretch, making them the hottest team in the NHL. In one-goal games, the most anxious, nail-biting situations in the sport, the Wild are 5-1 in its last six games. This is a team that plays hockey like great soccer teams: control the pace, limit scoring opportunities for their opponents, and try to scrape out a low-scoring win. Minnesota is 9-4-2 at home, and that’s why we think Detroit will fall short and lose this game.
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