Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings 1/6/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks meet Thursday in NHL action at the Honda Center. The Detroit Red Wings need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The Anaheim Ducks need a win after losing four of their last five games.

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 14 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 16 goals, Lucas Raymond has 19 assists and Pius Suter has 72 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 77.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Nedeljkovic has given up 61 goals on 708 shots faced, and Thomas Greiss has allowed 43 goals on 409 shots.

The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 26.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 21 goals, Ryan Getzlaf has 20 assists and Trevor Zegras has 73 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 85.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 72 goals on 866 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 20 goals on 293 shots.

The Red Wings are 14-61 in their last 75 road games and 49-108 in their last 157 overall. The Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The over is 9-2 in Red Wings last 11 overall. The under is 3-0-1 in Ducks last 4 overall. The Red Wings are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Anaheim.

I’m not running to the window to bet either of these teams, but the Anaheim Ducks will have the edge at home. The Detroit Red Wings have been absolutely dreadful on the road the last two or three years, and they’ve been even worse as a road underdog. The Anaheim Ducks have won eight of their last nine games as a favorite. Give me the Ducks and the reasonable price.