The Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings meet in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night. Can the Blackhawks get past the off-ice distractions in the last few days or will the Red Wings take down Chicago and get back on track? Let’s take a look at this Blackhawks vs. Red Wings prediction and find out.
Blackhawks Knock Off Kraken
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to build on their 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken in their last matchup. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 17 points including a team-high 10 goals along with 7 assists while Jason Dickinson and Philipp Kurashev each have 12 points with 7 goals and 5 assists coming from Dickinson while Kurashev has 4 goals and 8 assists. Ryan Donato has 10 points with 4 goals and 6 assists as well this season. Petr Mrazek has gone 5-6 with a 3.22 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 2-7 with a 3.78 GAA and an .882 save percentage this season.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last nine games following a win.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games following a win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last seven games following a win.
- The Blackhawks have lost the third period in 10 of their last 11 night games.
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Red Wings Have Winning Streak Snapped
The Detroit Red Wings had their three-game win streak snapped by way of a 3-2 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers last time out. Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 21 points along with 8 goals and a team-high 13 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 20 points with a team-high 12 goals and 8 apples. J.T. Compher and Shayne Gostisbehere each have 13 assists apiece as well while Lucas Raymond has 16 points split between 8 goals and 8 assists this season. Ville Husso has gone 7-4-1 in goal for Detroit this season with a 3.44 GAA and an .892 save percentage while James Reimer is 2-2-2 with a .917 save percentage and 2.30 GAA this season.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The underdogs have won four of the Red Wings’ last five games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- The Red Wings have won the second period in seven of their last eight games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.62).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Chicago Blackhawks ranks T30th in the league in power play percentage this season (9.23%).
- The Chicago Blackhawks ranks 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.65).
Blackhawks vs. Red Wings Prediction
I’m going to take a shot on Chicago +1.5 here. The Red Wings, while not in a terrible travel spot, still have to travel back from New York for this game and the second half of a back-to-back hasn’t been kind to the Red Wings either. I’m not sure I trust the Blackhawks to get the outright win here though, so in a game I could see finishing 4-3, I’m going to take the Blackhawks +1.5 here.
