Red Wings vs Blackhawks Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/8/23

The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 17.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Toews leads Chicago with 14 goals, Seth Jones has 21 assists and Andreas Athanasiou has 123 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 75.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 107 goals on 985 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 48 goals on 453 shots.

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 20.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 23 goals, Fillip Hronek has 29 assists and David Perron has 154 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 77.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 131 goals on 1,364 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 35 goals on 292 shots.

The Blackhawks are 18-38 in their last 56 road games and 18-39 in their last 57 overall. The Red Wings are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference and 0-6 in their last 6 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Blackhawks last 5 overall. The over is 5-0-1 in Red Wings last 6 vs. Western Conference. The Blackhawks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit and 12-4 in the last 16 meetings. The underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

I’m not running to the window to lay juice with either of these teams, but the Detroit Red Wings are at home, and they still have somewhat of a hope of staying in the playoff conversation. The Chicago Blackhawks watched their season end ages ago, and they already moved on from key players. It’s tank mode for the Blackhawks from here on out. It’s Red Wings or pass for me in this spot.