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The Detroit Red Wings (3-3-3) and Vancouver Canucks (2-8-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 10:00 p.m. EDT at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Red Wings are favored at -166 on the moneyline, with the Canucks +138 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-104o / -118u).
Let's get into our Red Wings vs. Canucks predictions and NHL picks.
Red Wings vs. Canucks Prediction
- Pick: Alex DeBrincat Anytime Goalscorer (+135, FanDuel | Play to +125)
Our Detroit vs. Vancouver best bet is on DeBrincat to extend his goal-streak, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Red Wings vs Canucks Odds
| Red Wings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +148 | 6.5 -104o / -118u | -166 |
| Canucks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -188 | 6.5 -104o / -118u | +138 |
- Red Wings vs. Canucks puck line: Red Wings -1.5 (+148), Canucks +1.5 (-188)
- Red Wings vs. Canucks over/under: 6.5 (-104o / -118u)
- Red Wings vs. Canucks moneyline: Red Wings -166, Canucks +138
- Red Wings vs. Canucks best bet: Alex DeBrincat Anytime Goalscorer (+135, FanDuel | Play to +125)
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Alex DeBrincat has scored 86 goals throughout his last 173 regular-season games. He is without question one of the better finishers in the game and is well adept at finding open pockets of space in the offensive zone. Per EvolvingHockey, he's generated 4.58 expected goals this season and also averaged 3.88 shots per game.
While at +135 he is one of the most favored goalscorers on Thursday's docket, that price still looks quite playable to me given his chance creation, finishing ability and the opponent.
The Canucks have felt much less pathetic this season under new head coach Manny Malhotra but have still allowed a league-high 4.46 xGA/60 and will likely have tank-commander Kevin Lankinen starting in goal, sporting a -11.0 GSAx rating thus far.
This sets up as a good spot to ride with a red-hot scorer in DeBrincat extending his goal streak to three games.
Pick: Alex DeBrincat Anytime Goalscorer (+135, FanDuel | Play to +125)
