Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Blackhawks and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Red Wings are favored to win at home against the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Red Wings – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Blackhawks have faced off vs. the Red Wings as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Blackhawks and Red Wings, only 1 point per game has separated the teams, with the Blackhawks going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- In their last five home games, Detroit has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
- As the betting underdog, the Red Wings have an puck line mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Detroit posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
- The last ten games that Chicago was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.
Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
The Blackhawks currently hold an overall record of 7-13-0 and have been the betting underdog in all of their games. For away games this season, they have a 4-7-0 record, while they are 3-6-0 when playing at home.
The Blackhawks come into the game scoring an average of 2.6 goals per game, putting them 30th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 29th in the league. Chicago’s offense comes into the game ranked 30th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 11 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-6 and he has a save percentage of 90.6%.
The Red Wings are set to face Chicago with a 11-7-3 record. Their track record as favorites is 2-0-2, while they maintain 9-7-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-4-1 record this season, and they are 7-3-2 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 5th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. This season, the Red Wings are 6-2 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 5-4 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie James Reimer has started six games in this season. His current record is 2-2, and his save percentage stands at 91.7%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Red Wings picking up a 4-3 win.
Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Shayne Gostisbehere – Upper Body – Questionable
- Dylan Larkin – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Patrick Kane – Hip/Conditioning – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Jarred Tinordi – Oblique – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Colin Blackwell – Lower Body – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
