Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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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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Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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92 | 2887 | 30 | 31 | -17 |
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58 | 2631 | 15 | 48 | -95 |
Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks Latest Matches
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Detroit Red Wings against Vancouver Canucks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Talbot
J. Gibson
A. Johansson
M. Seider
J. Bernard-Docker
A. Sandin-Pellikka
S. Edvinsson
B. Chiarot
P. Kane
L. Raymond
J. Leonard
M. Appleton
E. Finnie
M. Kasper
M. Rasmussen
J. Van Riemsdyk
A. Copp
J. Compher
A. DeBrincat
D. Larkin
K. Lankinen
T. Demko
T. Willander
E. Pettersson
M. Pettersson
T. Myers
F. Hronek
Z. Buium
L. Karlsson
K. Sherwood
A. Raty
D. O'Connor
M. Sasson
L. Ohgren
N. Hoglander
D. Kampf
E. Kane
E. Pettersson
B. Boeser
J. DeBrusk
Detroit Red Wings - Vancouver Canucks Key Points
- Detroit leads the all-time series vs. Vancouver 103-67-18-3
- Detroit shut out the Canucks, 4-0, in Vancouver a month ago (December 8, 2025).
- The Red Wings are 6-3-1 in the last ten games vs. Vancouver in Detroit.
- Betting Public: 89% of moneyline tickets and 97% of the handle are on Detroit.
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Our Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks 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
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