Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by David Anicetti in NHL Picks
On Thursday, at Rogers Arena in an NHL showdown, the Vancouver Canucks host the Detroit Red Wings. Vancouver has five points and a record of 2-8-1, which is sixth in the Pacific Division following a 6-3 loss on Tuesday to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canucks have dropped five consecutive games. Detroit sits eighth in the Atlantic Division with nine points off a record of 3-3-3. Detroit fell to Seattle in a shootout 4-3 on Tuesday, which snapped the Red Wings’ two-game winning streak.
Vancouver has been having problems keeping the puck out of its own net as the Canucks give up 4.64 goals per game and are scoring far fewer at 3.00 goals per game. Vancouver has a team save percentage of just .865 and gives up 33.7 shots per game. The points leader for Vancouver, with 11, is Elias Pettersson. Goalie Kevin Lankinen has a 6.40 goals-against average and .807 save percentage. At home, through four games, Vancouver is 1-3-0.
Detroit has won two of the past three games, which includes wins over the Flyers and Sharks. The Red Wings allow an average of just 2.89 goals per game. Alex DeBrincat has 11 points, which includes six goals and five assists, to lead the Red Wings. In goal, Daniil Tarasov has performed well with a 1.40 GAA and .940 SV%. The Red Wings need to score more, averaging just 2.44 per game, and are taking just 29.9 shots each time out.
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Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Form
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Vancouver Canucks against Detroit Red Wings : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
K. Lankinen
L. Merilainen
F. Hronek
J. Oleksiak
T. Willander
E. Pettersson
L. Schenn
Z. Buium
F. Chytil
E. Pettersson
B. Boeser
J. DeBrusk
B. Gallagher
L. Karlsson
P. Cotter
M. Sasson
A. Bains
J. Lekkerimaki
L. Ohgren
D. O'Connor
J. Gibson
D. Tarasov
J. Faulk
B. Chiarot
A. Englund
A. Sandin-Pellikka
A. Johansson
A. Johansson
M. Seider
E. Finnie
A. DeBrincat
K. Kolesar
D. Larkin
A. Copp
V. Arvidsson
M. Rasmussen
M. Brandsegg-Nygard
C. Mazur
L. Raymond
S. Dries
Most goals and assists
Vancouver Canucks
Detroit Red Wings
P. Cotter
(4 Goals)
A. DeBrincat
(6 Goals)
E. Pettersson
(8 Assists)
Vancouver Canucks - Detroit Red Wings Key Points
- Vancouver has lost five straight games
- The Canucks are allowing 4.64 goals per game, compared to 2.89 for Detroit
- Vancouver is allowing 33.7 shots per game, compared to 27.0 for Detroit
- The Canucks have a team save percentage of just .865
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Our Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Vancouver’s defense has struggled in almost every game early this season. The Canucks have allowed 51 goals through 11 games and lost five straight. The Red Wings are not scoring the way they would like, but have kept the puck out of their own end much more than the Canucks.
The Red Wings have two wins in the last three games and, as a team, are allowing 2.89 goals per game. The Canucks continue to allow opponents to take too many shots each time out, and Lankinen is playing below average between the pipes. Detroit has performed much better defensively and, although the Red Wings do not shoot much, will find open looks more often against the Vancouver blue line. We believe the Red Wings will win on Thursday.
Our pick for Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings is: Red Wings win.
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