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by Taavi Pailk in NHL Picks
The Detroit Wings host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena, hoping to put an end to a three-game slide.
The Red Wings started the season positively, even registering a five-game winning streak, but have since faced difficulties. Last week, Detroit lost all three games, scoring just two goals.
Strangely, the Red Wings' slump has coincided with Patrick Kane's return. The former MVP recently missed nine games due to an upper-body injury. Overall, Kane has been productive in 2025-26, but the team has suffered two heavy defeats since his return.
The Ducks have been one of the surprise packages this season, currently sitting at the top of the Pacific Division with an 11-4-1 record. The team had a seven-game winning streak before losing to the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Led by emerging superstar Leo Carlsson, the Ducks boast the second-most potent offense in the league, averaging 3.94 goals per game. It is typically very hard to outscore Joel Quenneville's team, and the Red Wings have felt this difficulty firsthand. On Oct. 31, they lost this season's first head-to-head meeting 5-2.
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Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings Form
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Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings Latest Matches
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Anaheim Ducks against Detroit Red Wings : Head to Head (H2H)
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Anaheim Ducks - Detroit Red Wings Key Points
- The Ducks have won four of their last six head-to-head meetings with the Red Wings.
- Detroit has gone 5-3-0 on home ice this season.
- Anaheim has a 6-3-1 road record.
- Leo Carlsson is riding an 11-game point streak, the longest by a Ducks player since Troy Terry's 16-game run in 2021.
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Our Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Anaheim lost some momentum on Tuesday night, but Quenneville's men ran into a world-class team. The team has been playing a very attractive brand of hockey this season and appears to be well-placed to get back to winning ways on Thursday.
A scoring average of 2.75 goals per game leaves Detroit among the worst teams in the league, and Todd McLellan's crew simply doesn't seem to boast enough firepower to match the Ducks in this game.
Our prediction for Anaheim Ducks vs. Detroit Red Wings: Ducks to win.
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