by Chuck Sommers
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Where to watch: BSDET, NBCSCA
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Red Wings -150, Sharks +130
FanDuel: Red Wings -144, Sharks +120
BetMGM: Red Wings -155, Sharks +125
Caesars: Red Wings -154, Sharks +130
Season record
Sharks: 14-25-9
Red Wings: 19-18-8
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Red Wings - Sharks preview, prediction and analysis
Recent results
Sharks: lost 4-0 at Bruins
Red Wings: lost 2-1 vs. Flyers
The San Jose Sharks will be playing the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, January 24 in Detroit, Michigan.
The San Jose Sharks lost against the Boston Bruins Sunday, January 22 in Boston, Massuchetts with a score of 4-0. The San Jose Sharks currently rank 7th in the Pacific Division. The Sharks have not defeated the Bruins since March 15, 2016. James Reimer made 18 saves for San Jose.
"No mystery why they have the record they have," Sharks coach David Quinn said. "Obviously, I didn't think we were on our game in a lot of areas. [We] hung around a little bit, but you know, just two goals to get beat 1-on-1, and just didn't get much going tonight."
The Sharks did not have a shot on goal until 10:00 of the first when defenseman Jaycob Megna's slap shot from the blue line was saved by Ullmark.
"We didn't have a lot of energy," Quinn said.
The Sharks have won just three of their last 10 and their tank-filled season continues on the highway to Bedard. San Jose has lost five of six with that win against the Dallas Stars, the comeback win from down 3-0 that had all the narrative, was their only one. The over has cashed in five of the last six.
The Detroit Red Wings lost against the Philadelphia Flyers last Saturday, January 21 in Detroit, Michigan with a score of 2-1. The Detroit Red Wings currently rank 6th in the Atlantic Division. Lucas Raymond scored, and Ville Husso made 23 saves for the Red Wings.
"It was one of those tight games where it was going to come down to the first play or the first mistake. They made the play and we made the mistake," Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said. "It's very tough to be completely upset with the game, but we're obviously upset with the outcome."
"We were doing everything right, and then Hayes makes a nice play and we kind of just stopped playing," Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said. "I didn't pick up my guy and we [got] caught watching. That's a backbreaker in a close game."
The Red Wings have also struggled, winning just three of their last 10 games. Funny enough, those wins against Toronto, Winnipeg and Vegas should have launched them to euphoria. Alas, they're the one team in the NHL that's struggling as a dog and favorite.
Prediction
When the laws of average cancel out, you go with the home team. Detroit is much more talented to handle the Sharks in this way. Red Wings 5, Sharks 2
The San Jose Sharks will be playing the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, January 24 in Detroit, Michigan.
The San Jose Sharks lost against the Boston Bruins Sunday, January 22 in Boston, Massuchetts with a score of 4-0. The San Jose Sharks currently rank 7th in the Pacific Division. The Sharks have not defeated the Bruins since March 15, 2016. James Reimer made 18 saves for San Jose.
"No mystery why they have the record they have," Sharks coach David Quinn said. "Obviously, I didn't think we were on our game in a lot of areas. [We] hung around a little bit, but you know, just two goals to get beat 1-on-1, and just didn't get much going tonight."
The Sharks did not have a shot on goal until 10:00 of the first when defenseman Jaycob Megna's slap shot from the blue line was saved by Ullmark.
"We didn't have a lot of energy," Quinn said.
The Sharks have won just three of their last 10 and their tank-filled season continues on the highway to Bedard. San Jose has lost five of six with that win against the Dallas Stars, the comeback win from down 3-0 that had all the narrative, was their only one. The over has cashed in five of the last six.
The Detroit Red Wings lost against the Philadelphia Flyers last Saturday, January 21 in Detroit, Michigan with a score of 2-1. The Detroit Red Wings currently rank 6th in the Atlantic Division. Lucas Raymond scored, and Ville Husso made 23 saves for the Red Wings.
"It was one of those tight games where it was going to come down to the first play or the first mistake. They made the play and we made the mistake," Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said. "It's very tough to be completely upset with the game, but we're obviously upset with the outcome."
"We were doing everything right, and then Hayes makes a nice play and we kind of just stopped playing," Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said. "I didn't pick up my guy and we [got] caught watching. That's a backbreaker in a close game."
The Red Wings have also struggled, winning just three of their last 10 games. Funny enough, those wins against Toronto, Winnipeg and Vegas should have launched them to euphoria. Alas, they're the one team in the NHL that's struggling as a dog and favorite.
Prediction
When the laws of average cancel out, you go with the home team. Detroit is much more talented to handle the Sharks in this way. Red Wings 5, Sharks 2
Betting trends
Home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
Red Wings are 2-6 in their last eight Tuesday games.
Sharks are 12-39 in the last 51 when the opponent allows two goals or more the last game.
Home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
Red Wings are 2-6 in their last eight Tuesday games.
Sharks are 12-39 in the last 51 when the opponent allows two goals or more the last game.
Projected lines
Sharks:
Timo Meier -- Tomas Hertl -- Michael Eyssimont
Matt Nieto -- Logan Couture -- Alexander Barabanov
Nick Bonino -- Nico Sturm -- Noah Gregor
Oskar Lindblom -- Steven Lorentz -- Jonah Gadjovich
Jaycob Megna -- Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Matt Benning
Mario Ferraro -- Scott Harrington
James Reimer
Timo Meier -- Tomas Hertl -- Michael Eyssimont
Matt Nieto -- Logan Couture -- Alexander Barabanov
Nick Bonino -- Nico Sturm -- Noah Gregor
Oskar Lindblom -- Steven Lorentz -- Jonah Gadjovich
Jaycob Megna -- Erik Karlsson
Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- Matt Benning
Mario Ferraro -- Scott Harrington
James Reimer
Red Wings:
Dominik Kubalik -- Dylan Larkin -- Lucas Raymond
Michael Rasmussen -- Andrew Copp -- David Perron
Adam Erne -- Pius Suter -- Robby Fabbri
Jonatan Berggren -- Joe Veleno -- Oskar Sundqvist
Jake Walman -- Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot -- Filip Hronek
Olli Maatta -- Jordan Oesterle
Ville Husso
Dominik Kubalik -- Dylan Larkin -- Lucas Raymond
Michael Rasmussen -- Andrew Copp -- David Perron
Adam Erne -- Pius Suter -- Robby Fabbri
Jonatan Berggren -- Joe Veleno -- Oskar Sundqvist
Jake Walman -- Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot -- Filip Hronek
Olli Maatta -- Jordan Oesterle
Ville Husso
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Chuck Sommers
About the Author:
Chuck Sommers has camped outside of sportsbooks since he can remember, learning the tricks and nuances of the trade. He still has nightmares of betting $5,000 on the Raiders in the Tuck Rule game but has since turned that to 25 years of veteran handicapping greatness. You can find him mostly in the shadows at the Red Rock or Aliante casinos wondering if the over is cashing on any given Sunday.
