Utah Hockey Club vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Detroit Red Wings
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Fanduel Sports Network
Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (+102) Red Wings (-122)
The Detroit Red Wings (30-25-6) will try to beat the Utah Hockey Club (27-25-9) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. The line on this contest has the Hockey Club at +102 while the Red Wings are sitting at -122. The over/under comes in at 6.
The Utah Hockey Club will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-1 loss to the Devils in their previous game. Utah accrued 9 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Hockey Club offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. Moreover, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. In the game, they earned a goal on 1 of the 25 shots they looked to score on.
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While at even strength, the Hockey Club have surrendered 144 goals while scoring 131 themselves. Utah Hockey Club opponents have earned 182 power play tries (8th in professional hockey) and have racked up 35 goals in those attempts. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Hockey Club have racked up 171 goals (22nd in the league) so far this year and have allowed 179. Utah has taken 1,725 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 63 points and their points percentage is sitting at .516. The Hockey Club thus far have had 1,703 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .895. Utah comes into tonight with 173 power play opportunities and they have tallied 40 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 23.12%.
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The man protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. In his career, Vejmelka has recorded 77 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .464. He has a save percentage of .900 in his 7,847 minutes between the pipes. Vejmelka has seen 5,440 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,897 total saves. Opponents have tallied 543 goals against Vejmelka in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 4.15. He has earned an overall record of 60-91-15 and got the start in 166 games. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 178 games over the course of his professional hockey career.
In their last outing, Detroit faced off against the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a final score of 2-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Red Wings scored 1 goal out of the 25 shots on goal they took.
The Red Wings have earned 122 goals at even strength and 52 goals (2nd in the league) while on the power play. Detroit has taken 1,662 shots (28th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.47%, while allowing the opposition 1,774 shots. On the year, the Detroit Red Wings have notched a total of 174 goals, 66 points, in addition to a points percentage of .541. They have allowed 193 goals to be scored by way of 150 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 179 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 29.05%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 69.93% on their opponents 143 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.1%.
For the opposition you are likely to see Cam Talbot protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,315 goals altogether. Talbot's quality start percentage is 55.1% and he has accumulated 274 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 497 games and has played 27,862 minutes. Talbot is sitting with a lifetime record of 262-189-45 and has been in net for 521 games. He has recorded 13,747 saves out of the 15,062 shots tried, giving him a save % of .913.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Utah (+102)
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