Detroit Red Wings vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 3/24/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Monday, March 24, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+110) Hockey Club (-132)

The Utah Hockey Club (31-27-11) will take on the Detroit Red Wings (32-30-6) at Delta Center on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has Detroit at +110 and Utah opens at -132. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-1 defeat to the Capitals in their previous outing. Detroit amassed 2 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Red Wings could have played much better offensively in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 1 chance on the power play but didn't convert it into a score. For the game, they converted 1 out of the 24 shots they launched.

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Detroit Red Wings opponents have tallied 156 power play tries (29th in the league) and have earned 47 goals in those attempts. The Red Wings so far have had 1,946 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. Detroit has taken 1,876 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. When at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 168 goals while getting 136 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit skates onto the rink with 198 power play chances and they have notched 56 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 28.28%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 70 points and their points percentage sits at .515. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 192 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 215.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Petr Mrazek. Mrazek has played in 427 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 180-176-40 and he has gotten the start in 396 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,134 goals versus Mrazek in his professional career and his goals against average is 3.11. Mrazek has seen 12,037 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 10,903 saves. He has a save percentage of .906 in his 21,893 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Mrazek has earned 202 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .510.

In their last contest, Utah faced off against the Sabres in a game where the Hockey Club earned a win by a tally of 5-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Hockey Club scored 5 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

The Hockey Club have 151 goals at even strength and 44 goals (13th in the NHL) while on the power play. Utah has tried 1,964 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.93%, while allowing the other team 1,926 shots. On the season, the Utah Hockey Club have tallied 195 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .529. They have granted a total of 204 goals to be scored by way of 164 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 196 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.45%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 80.77% on the other teams 208 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.4%.

Across the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka defending the net. The opposition is averaging 4.29 goals per game and he has surrendered 563 goals altogether. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts sits at 46.6% and he has 81 quality starts in his hockey career. He has made the start in 174 games and has played for a total of 7,865 mins. Vejmelka holds a career record of 64-93-17 and has participated in 186 games. He is sitting with 5,071 saves out of the 5,634 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .900.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (+110)

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