A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Vancouver duelling Detroit on Thursday at Joe Louis Arena.

The Red Wings sport records of 2-0 heading into this matchup, while the Canucks sit at 1-1-1 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-1 for the Red Wings and 2-1 for the Canucks.



View Vancouver vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Red Wings in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -145 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 21 (Red Wings) and the No. 12 (Canucks) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 3-ranked offense (4 goals per game) against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 23 at 3.7 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings Sportsbook has clicked at a 0% rate while the Canucks have a 69.2% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Vancouver, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Flyers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at -126 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Red Wings were a 3-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.


Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Canucks at Red Wings trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Detroit's last 19 games


Next up:
Vancouver at Edmonton, Saturday, October 15
Detroit at Minnesota, Saturday, October 15