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

Supporters of the Predators have seen them go 44-25-8 so far this season, while the Red Wings are at 46-26-5. In totals betting, the Red Wings are 34-41-2, while the Predators are 32-36-9.



View Nashville vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Predators listed as underdogs of +-135 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Red Wings rated this week at No. 5 and the Predators sitting at No. 13.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 4-ranked offense (3.1 goals per game) against a Predators defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings Sportsbook has clicked at a 16.5% rate while the Predators have a 83.2% rate on the penalty kill.

The Predators were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blues. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Detroit lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blue Jackets on March 28. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +215 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

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

A few Predators at Red Wings trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing Detroit
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville


Next up:
Nashville home to Chicago, Saturday, March 31
Detroit home to Florida, Sunday, April 1