Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 1/20/2019

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Rogers Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +118 and the Canucks at -155.

Detroit has a record of 18-24-7 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 140 goals and given up 167 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-31-0 and an over/under record of 25-22-0. Vancouver is 22-21-6 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 142 goals and surrendered 154 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 22-27-0 while their over/under record is 22-23-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 18-31-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 25-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 22-27-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 22-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

01/15/19 C Michael Rasmussen Lower Body IR (01/15)
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

01/18/19 C Elias Pettersson Knee is questionable Sunday vs Detroit

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has accumulated 28 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 17 goals this year with 125 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Dylan Larkin averages 21.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 20 goals on 185 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 13 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,034 shots against him and he's given up 88 goals. He's made 946 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Brock Boeser has scored 31 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 16 goals this season with 112 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 17 goals on 139 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 39 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 18 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,079 shots against him and he's surrendered 99 goals. He's made 980 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 43 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 140 while they've given up 167 goals, ranking them 3rd overall. They have had 130 power play opportunities and have scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.81% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 17th in the NHL with a total of 50 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 157 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 159 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 21st in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 17th in the league with 142 goals scored while they've given up 154 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.05%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3%, as they've attempted 2,623 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,928 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.5% as they have 1,988 attempts while they have given up 2,287 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,608 face-off wins compared to 1,503 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,014 hits and they have blocked 641 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 1,428 face-off wins compared to 1,511 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 21st in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,083 hits and they have blocked 738 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Vancouver is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6% as they've attempted 2,573 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,838 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 23rd as they have 1,944 attempts while they have given up 2,100 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver -155

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