Chicago pays a visit to Detroit on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Red Wings bats in hockey action at Joe Louis Arena.

The Red Wings sit at 48-28-5 on the season; in comparison, the Blackhawks are currently 44-26-11. Looking to wager on the totals? Detroit is 34-44-3 OU, and Chicago is 42-38-1 OU.



View Chicago vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Red Wings as -170 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 4-rated Red Wings and the No. 11-ranked Blackhawks, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 3 goals per game, against a Blackhawks defense that ranks No. 22 at 2.9 goals allowed. The Red Wings power play is averaging 16.2% while the Blackhawks defense kills off 77.9% of their penalties.

In their last action, Chicago was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Wild. Bettors on Minnesota at +135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Detroit was a 2-1 loser at home against the Devils. Bettors on New Jersey at +147 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Chicago Blackhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing New Jersey are 3-3-2
After a loss are 3-7

A few Blackhawks at Red Wings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Detroit is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games