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Vancouver Canucks vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Vancouver Canucks and the Detroit Red Wings will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Senators at -104 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Vancouver lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Bruins on February 08. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Vancouver:
Team record: 34-12-5 SU
Vancouver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 26-18-6 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Next up:
Vancouver at Washington Sunday, February 11
Detroit at Edmonton Tuesday, February 13