Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Looking to win big? The Red Wings and Ducks face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Ducks are hosting the game at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
The Red Wings come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Detroit Red Wings odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Ducks and Red Wings have gone in favor of the Ducks, putting together a record of 6-4. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Red Wings and Ducks, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Ducks as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Detroit has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Anaheim has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Red Wings have a strong record of 3-0. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-2.
Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Anaheim, the Red Wings have a 19-16-4 record. Their performance when favored is 8-2-3, while they hold a 11-14-1 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 9-9-1 record, while they are 10-7-3 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Red Wings are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 3rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 19th in the league. So far this year, the Red Wings are 8-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 11-11 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Alex Lyon has started 11 games this season. His current record stands at 7-4, and his save percentage is 0.43137254901960786%.
The Ducks are set to face Detroit with a 13-24-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 1-3-0, while they maintain 12-21-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-9-0 record, while they are 6-15-1 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Ducks are scoring an 2.5 goals per game this season, ranking 29th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 26th in the league. Looking at how the Ducks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 20th in power play goals and 12th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Lukas Dostal has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 6-8, and his save percentage is 0.6764705882352942%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Red Wings picking up a 4-3 win.
Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Ryan Strome – Upper Body – Questionable
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Questionable
- Troy Terry – Upper Body – Out
- Leo Carlsson – Lower Body – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Andrew Copp – Lower Body – Probable
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
- Klim Kostin – Upper Body – Out
