Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 2/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+135) Canucks (-165)

Rogers Arena is the location where the Vancouver Canucks (36-12-6) will attempt to beat the Detroit Red Wings (27-19-6) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Red Wings at +135 while the Canucks are at -165. The over/under is 7.

The Detroit Red Wings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 8-4 loss to the Oilers their last time out. The Red Wings had a solid offensive performance in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 4 of the 38 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals. Detroit amassed 2 penalty minutes in this outing.

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While playing at even strength, the Red Wings have given up 142 goals while notching 137 of their own. Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 163 power play opportunities (14th in hockey) and have scored 30 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 182 goals (5th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 172. Detroit has tried 1,511 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.1%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 60 points and their points percentage is .577. The Red Wings have seen 1,682 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Detroit skates onto the rink with 192 power play chances and they have notched 45 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 23.44%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alex Lyon. Lyon has been involved in 62 games over the course of his hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 30-18-7 and he has gotten the start in 53 games. The opposition has racked up 163 goals versus Lyon in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.94. Lyon has had 1,760 shots taken against him and has accrued 1,597 total saves. His save percentage currently is .907 for his 3,331 mins played. For his professional hockey career, Lyon has compiled 29 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .547.

In their last contest, Vancouver played the Blackhawks in an outing where the Canucks earned a victory by a tally of 4-2. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one but were not able to net one. The Canucks recorded 4 goals of the 38 shots on goal they took.

Vancouver has attempted 1,520 shots (24th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 13.09%, while allowing the other team 1,614 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on the other teams 165 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.4%. They have earned 176 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 23.86%. The Canucks have 157 goals at even strength and 42 goals (6th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 139 goals to be scored by way of 106 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 199 goals, 78 points, as well as a points percentage of .722.

Across the ice you are going to see Thatcher Demko in net. His opponents are averaging 2.81 goals per game and he has relinquished 568 goals altogether. Demko's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.2% and he has made 115 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 201 contests and has played for a total of 12,124 mins. Demko is the owner of a career mark of 110-76-16 and has played in 207 games. He has accrued 5,874 saves out of the 6,442 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver (-165)

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