The Detroit Red Wings (16-15-3) travel to meet the Anaheim Ducks (18-11-4) Thursday at Honda Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Red Wings vs. Ducks odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.
The Red Wings snapped a two-game losing skid with an emphatic 6-2 victory Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks behind Alex Nedeljkovic. The 6-goal outburst tied a season-best.
The Ducks posted a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday as they snapped an 0-2-2 slide dating back to Dec. 15. The Under is 3-0-1 across their last four outings.
Red Wings at Ducks odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Red Wings +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Ducks -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings +1.5 (-190) | Ducks -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Red Wings at Ducks projected goalies
Alex Nedeljkovic (10-8-3, 2.85 GAA, .914 SV%) vs. John Gibson (12-9-6, 2.64 GAA, .917 SV%, 1 SO)
Nedeljkovic allowed just 2 goals on 26 shots in a 6-2 victory over the Sharks Tuesday, bouncing back from an ugly showing in a loss against the Boston Bruins in his previous outing.
Gibson allowed just 1 goal on 29 shots against the Flyers, snapping a five-game winless stretch dating back to Dec. 9. He is 7-3-3 with a 2.21 GAA and .925 SV% with 1 shutout at home this season.
Red Wings at Ducks odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Ducks 3, Red Wings 2
Money line
The DUCKS (-145) are worth a look at home, although this should be a very competitive game. Gibson has been money at Honda Center, and the Red Wings have won just two of their previous seven skates on “The Pond” in Anaheim. Back the home side.
Against the spread
The Red Wings +1.5 (-190) isn’t terribly out of line if you want a little insurance, although each of Detroit’s last six losses has been by 2 or more goals. If you don’t like them to win you shouldn’t like them to keep it within one goal, either.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (-125) is the lean here despite the fact the Red Wings have hit plenty of Overs lately.
The trends for the Ducks drive this Under train, especially since Anaheim is at home. The Under is 3-0-1 in its last four games overall, and 5-1 in its last six as a favorite. The Under is also 18-7-2 in the last 27 following a straight-up win for the Red Wings.
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