Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Vancouver Canucks
1/8/26 19:00
Detroit Red Wings

Prediction:

 

Red Wings ML

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 by Travis Pulver in NHL Picks

The Vancouver Canucks (16-21-5, 12-9-2 Away) will try to end their current losing streak at four games when they face off against the Detroit Red Wings (25-15-4, 14-8-1 Home) Thursday night at 7 p.m. EST at the Little Caesars Arena in the Motor City. Coverage will be provided by ESPN+.

Fans had hopes the Canucks could end their losing ways when they hit the road after a pair of home losses. They fell behind early against the Bruins in Boston Saturday night, but managed to tie the game up at 2-2 and sent it to overtime, only to fall 3-2. Vancouver never really had a shot against Buffalo Tuesday night, falling behind 4-0 before making a late push in the final ten minutes of the third period (final score—5-3).  As for Detroit, the Red Wings are one of the better teams in the NHL this season, currently tied for second in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division with 54 points. Detroit has not played since Monday, when they took an early 3-0 lead on the Ottawa Senators in the first and went on to win 5-3, snapping a two-game skid in the process.

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Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
4
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
56 45 26 19 -1
15
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
37 43 16 27 -32

Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings Latest Matches

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks Latest matches
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jan 6, 2026 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
3 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
3 :  2
Vancouver Canucks

Jan 2, 2026 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
4 :  3
Vancouver Canucks

Dec 30, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
6 :  3
Vancouver Canucks

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
3 :  2
Seattle Kraken

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
6 :  3
Vancouver Canucks
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
3 :  2
Vancouver Canucks

Jan 2, 2026 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
4 :  3
Vancouver Canucks

Dec 30, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
6 :  3
Vancouver Canucks

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

San Jose Sharks
6 :  3
Vancouver Canucks

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
3 :  2
Vancouver Canucks

Dec 8, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
4 :  0
Vancouver Canucks
W W W L W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 6, 2026 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
3 :  5
Buffalo Sabres

Dec 29, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
3 :  2
Seattle Kraken

Dec 22, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
2 :  5
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 20, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
5 :  4
Boston Bruins

Dec 19, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
4 :  1
New York Islanders

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
3 :  0
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings Latest matches
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 5, 2026 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
5 :  3
Ottawa Senators

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  1
Detroit Red Wings

Jan 1, 2026 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
3 :  4
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 31, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
1 :  2
Detroit Red Wings

Dec 28, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
2 :  3
Detroit Red Wings

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  1
Detroit Red Wings

Dec 31, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
1 :  2
Detroit Red Wings

Dec 28, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
2 :  3
Detroit Red Wings

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Dallas Stars
3 :  4
Detroit Red Wings

Dec 21, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  3
Detroit Red Wings

Dec 17, 2025 - NHL

Utah Mammoth
4 :  1
Detroit Red Wings
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 5, 2026 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
5 :  3
Ottawa Senators

Jan 1, 2026 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
3 :  4
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 27, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
2 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 20, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
5 :  2
Washington Capitals

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
4 :  0
Chicago Blackhawks

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
1 :  4
Edmonton Oilers

Vancouver Canucks against Detroit Red Wings : Head to Head (H2H)

Vancouver Canucks

50 %

Detroit Red Wings

50 %

Dec 8, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
4 :  0
Vancouver Canucks

Feb 2, 2025 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
3 :  2
Vancouver Canucks

Dec 1, 2024 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
5 :  4
Detroit Red Wings

Feb 15, 2024 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
1 :  4
Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks - Detroit Red Wings Key Points

  1. Detroit leads the all-time series vs. Vancouver 103-67-18-3
  2. Detroit shut out the Canucks, 4-0, in Vancouver a month ago (December 8, 2025).
  3. The Red Wings are 6-3-1 in the last ten games vs. Vancouver in Detroit.
  4. Betting Public: 89% of moneyline tickets and 97% of the handle are on Detroit.
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Our Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction

There is no reason to even think about betting on Vancouver right now. They are one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league and are second-to-last in goals allowed per game. During this losing streak, they’ve been outscored 18-11. But Detroit was actually outscored in its last four games, 11-12, despite going 2-2. That makes me nervous about taking the Red Wings to cover, so let’s play it safe.

Our Vancouver vs. Detroit Pick: Red Wings ML

Prediction:

 

Red Wings ML

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