The Nashville Predators and the Detroit Red Wings meet in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena on Friday night. Two teams in dire need of a win, who comes out on top here? Let’s dive in and find out with our Predators vs. Red Wings Prediction.
Nashville Predators Team Preview
The Nashville Predators come into this game looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 5-2 loss to Carolina last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 38 points including a team-high 16 goals and 22 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 29 points with 14 goals of his own and 15 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 23 points with 17 assists while Roman Josi has 28 points of his own with 21 assists. Juuse Saros has made 28 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 15-13 with a 2.94 GAA and a .905 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 4-3 with a 3.16 GAA and a .900 save percentage this season. The Preds will meet the Capitals after this one.
Nashville Predators Team Facts
- The Predators have won seven of their last eight games against the Red Wings.
- The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Friday games.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Predators’ last four games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last 11 games.
Detroit Red Wings Team Preview
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild last time out. Alex DeBrincat leads the Red Wings in scoring with 34 points including a team-high 16 goals and 18 assists while Dylan Larkin is right behind with 29 points including 12 goals and 17 assists. Lucas Raymond has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 26 points with a team-high 19 assists. Ville Husso has gone 9-5-2 in goal for Detroit this season with a 3.53 GAA and an .893 save percentage while James Reimer is 3-6-2 with a .889 save percentage and 3.41 GAA and Alex Lyon is 4-3 with a 2.14 GAA and a .932 save percentage this season. The Red Wings will take on Boston, San Jose, Los Angeles, and Anaheim after this game.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the last eight games between the Predators and Red Wings.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the last four games between the Predators and Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last eight home games against Central Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.51).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 25th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.40).
- The Nashville Predators rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.86%).
- The Nashville Predators rank T2nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.29).
Predators vs. Red Wings Prediction
I’m on Nashville here. I get the case to be made for either side and Detroit is at home while Nashville’s been less successful on the road, but the problem is that Detroit’s been sliding for a while now and really are not a team I’m going out of my way to back. Nashville hit a couple of tough spots against solid competition in their last couple of games and I think it’s created some value on this line here so give me the Preds on the road for the bounce back.
