Detroit Red Wings vs Anaheim Ducks 1/31/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings meet Monday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Anaheim Ducks look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Detroit Red Wings need a win after losing four of their last five games.

The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 25 goals, Ryan Getzlaf has 24 assists and Rickard Rakell has 101 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 81 goals on 1,041 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 36 goals on 434 shots.

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 16.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 22 goals, Moritz Seider has 25 assists and Robby Fabbri has 104 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 77 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Nedeljkovic has given up 88 goals on 977 shots faced, and Thomas Greiss has allowed 46 goals on 436 shots.

The Ducks are 23-50 in their last 73 games as an underdog and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 home games and 52-116 in their last 168 overall. The over is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in Red Wings last 7 home games. The Ducks are 10-24 in the last 34 meetings in Detroit.

The Anaheim Ducks are in better form at the moment, but their offensive effort comes and goes, and they’re not all that great on the road or in the underdog role. The Detroit Red Wings have quietly taken care of business as a favorite, and they have a clear edge here on their home ice. Hard not to side with the Red Wings and the cheap price.