Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/15/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 15, 2024

Venue:  Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Red Wings +160, Canucks -192; Over/Under:  7 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Red Wings +160, Canucks -192; Over/Under:  7 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Red Wings +160, Canucks -192; Over/Under:  7 goals

Detroit Red Wings:  27-19-6 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Vancouver Canucks:  36-12-6 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Detroit Red Wings:  6-3-1 last 10

Vancouver Canucks:  7-1-2 last 10

The Red Wings are entering this game with 60 points, a 27-19-6 record overall, and they are 12-11-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Edmonton Oilers in their last game, losing that one on the road 8-4. Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, David Perron, and Joe Veleno each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, David Perron, Ben Chiarot, J. T. Compher, Christian Fischer, Moritz Seider, and Daniel Sprong each led the team in assists with 1 while Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen, and Jake Walman each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Alex Lyon was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 7 goals on 29 shots with 22 saves and a .759 save percentage before getting replaced by Ville Husso who allowed 1 goal on 7 shots with 6 saves and a .857 save percentage. Their offense has scored 184 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 172 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Canucks are entering this game with 78 points, a 36-12-6 record overall, and they are 18-4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-2. Conor Garland led the team in goals scored with 2 while Dakota Joshua and Nils Höglander each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Dakota Joshua and Filip Hronek each led the team in assists with 2 while Conor Garland led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Thatcher Demko was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 23 shots with 21 saves and a .913 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 199 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 141 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canucks listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Canucks have looked really good in their games this season with their 36-12-6 record overall which has them leading their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL right now. They have also looked great on home ice with their 18-4-2 home record this year. Meanwhile, the Red Wings have looked good in their games this season with their 27-19-6 record overall, but they are only in 5th place of their division in the East right now, fighting for a Wild Card spot too. They haven't looked as good in their road games either with their 12-11-1 road record. The Red Wings have looked good in their games lately with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games, but they just lost a lot of their momentum in their last one with an 8-4 loss against the Oilers. They will be looking to bounce back here but are getting an even tougher opponent that has been leading the West for most of the season and has also been really hot lately with their 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games. The Canucks have all the momentum on their side right now, coming off another win in their last game too, and they are going to continue to roll in this home game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canucks to win this game and on the puckline. 

Red Wings Canucks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, February 15, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Canucks 5 Red Wings 2.

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Detroit Red Wings: 94-121 (-6.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 28-45 (-14.5 units) on the moneyline after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games. 30-21 OVER in all games. 30-14 OVER off a road loss by 2 goals or more. 16-4 OVER in non-conference games.

Vancouver Canucks: 36-18 (+13.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 18-6 (+10 units) on the moneyline in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 17-9 (+6.6 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 32-20 OVER in all games. 11-6 OVER off a road win. 15-5 OVER revenging a loss where the opponent scored 4 or more goals.

Detroit Red Wings:  V. Husso (G) Ques Thurs - Lower Body. R. Fabbri (C) Ques Thurs - Personal. M. Luff (RW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

Vancouver Canucks:  C. Soucy (D) Mid March - Hand. N. Zadorov (D) Elig Thurs - Suspension. G. Brisebois (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

“We just lost it in the third, which is really disappointing. Up to that point, I thought we had the better chances, we were rolling and in the end, it’s a devastating result with a lot of mistakes we have to correct. It’s still a long road trip and hopefully we can flip the switch here pretty quick.” - Moritz Seider after their loss against the Oilers in their game on Tuesday.

“I thought it was a businesslike game. We got our two points, 3-1-1 and we get back home to Vancouver.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Tuesday.

LW DeBrincat, Alex

C Larkin, Dylan

RW Raymond, Lucas

LD Walman, Jake

RD Seider, Moritz

G Husso, Ville

LW Höglander, Nils

C Pettersson, Elias

RW Lindholm, Elias

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G Demko, Thatcher

Points: D. Larkin (47)

Goals: D. Larkin (23)

Assists: L. Raymond (28)

GAA: A. Lyon (2.76)

Points: J. Miller (69)

Goals: B. Boeser (30)

Assists: Q. Hughes (54)

GAA: T. Demko (2.44)

Coaches:

Detroit Red Wings: Derek Lalonde (2nd season)

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)