Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 11/6/2018

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at -105 and the Red Wings at -124.

Vancouver has a record of 9-6-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 47 goals and given up 50 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-6-0 and an over/under record of 7-8-0. Detroit is 4-8-2 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 37 goals and surrendered 53 for a goal differential of -16. Their record against the spread is 4-10-0 while their over/under record is 8-5-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 9-6-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 4-10-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 8-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

11/05/18 C Brandon Sutter Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit
11/05/18 D Christopher Tanev Hip is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/03/18 LW Andreas Athanasiou Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Vancouver
11/03/18 D Jonathan Ericsson Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Vancouver
11/01/18 C Frans Nielsen Undisclosed is out indefinitely
11/01/18 LW Thomas Vanek Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 7 goals this year with 35 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Elias Pettersson averages 17.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 39% by scoring 9 goals on 23 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 6 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 298 shots against him and he's given up 30 goals. He's made 268 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 15 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 6 goals this season with 45 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 4 goals on 36 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 3 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 330 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 301 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have 18 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 47 while they've given up 50 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 44 power play opportunities and have scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Canucks have allowed 56 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 27 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.63% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 19th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 29th in the NHL with a total of 10 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 44 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 53 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 25th in the league with 37 goals scored while they've given up 53 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.44%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44%, as they've attempted 727 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 926 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 44.6% as they have 558 attempts while they have given up 693 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 46.2% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.8% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 447 face-off wins compared to 465 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 350 hits and they have blocked 233 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 475 face-off wins compared to 455 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 11th in the league. On defense Detroit has 293 hits and they have blocked 195 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Detroit is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.9% as they've attempted 759 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 861 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.2% ranks 27th as they have 573 attempts while they have given up 666 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Canucks/Red Wings NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver -105

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