Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, and the Vancouver Canucks will face off against Gustav Nyquist, Dylan Larkin, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in an East-West showdown. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6, and you’ll be able to witness it live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings Odds
Vancouver (-115) is currently favored over Detroit (-105), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting that total stand at -125 under, +105 over.
Vancouver is 9-6 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 9.0 units this season. Eight of its contests have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and none have pushed. As an away team in 2018-19, the Nucks are 4-4 SU.
Vancouver has converted on 20.5 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .899 save percentage and 29.8 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (6-3) has been the best option in goal for Vancouver this season. If Vancouver decides to rest him, however, head coach Travis Green could turn to Anders Nilsson (3-3 record, .912 save percentage, 2.67 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Detroit is 4-10 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 14 regular season outings, eight of its games have gone over the total, while five have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 2-5 SU at home this year.
The Red Wings have converted on 25.0 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for ninth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all penalties.
Jimmy Howard (30.1 saves per game) has been the top option in goal for the Red Wings. Howard has three wins, seven losses, and two OT losses to his credit and has recorded a pedestrian 3.06 goals against average and a .912 save percentage this year.
Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Over
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Betting Notes
The Red Wings are 1-4 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 1-3 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
Vancouver could hold the upper hand if this one comes down to the wire. The team’s 5-0 in games decided by one goal, while Detroit is 2-4 in such games.
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
Canucks skaters ranked 24th last year with 6.1 takeaways per game, but the team seems to be applying more pressure on opposing offenses to begin this season. It’s up to a ranking of eighth in the league with 8.8 takeaways per contest.
Vancouver skaters have dished out the 10th-most hits in the league (23.3 per game).
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