Hockey bettors look for value at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday as host Detroit battles the Nashville Predators in hockey odds action.

Detroit will face the 8-5-5 Predators. In totals betting, the Red Wings are 9-6-2 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Predators are 4-13-1 favoring the OVER.



View Nashville vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Red Wings sit at No. 21 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Predators sit at a No. 19 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 17-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Predators defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.2 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings Sportsbook has clicked at a 12.8% rate while the Predators have a 85.5% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Nashville was a 1-0 loser at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Detroit lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jackets on February 21. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Vancouver are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Columbus are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Predators at Red Wings trends to consider:
Nashville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Nashville's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville


Next up:
Nashville home to Dallas, Monday, February 25
Detroit home to Vancouver, Sunday, February 24