Red Wings vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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The Detroit Red Wings (18-18-4) are favorites when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (14-25-2) on Friday, January 10 at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network. The Red Wings are -185 on the moneyline to win, while the Blackhawks have +154 moneyline odds.

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Red Wings to win vs Blackhawks -185

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Red Wings vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Red Wings (-185)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+154)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Red Wings vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 40 games this season.
  • So far this season, 53.7% of Chicago’s games (22/41) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Friday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.3 for these two clubs.
  • The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 1.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

  • The Red Wings’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 109 total, which makes them the 28th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Detroit has allowed 128 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-19) ranks them 25th in the NHL.
  • The 33 power-play goals Detroit has scored this season have come on 117 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Red Wings have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 28.21%.
  • Detroit’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (27th among all teams).
  • The Red Wings rank 31st in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 69.44%.
  • The Red Wings win 50.9% of their faceoffs (13th in the league).
  • Detroit has a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Red Wings have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

  • Through 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Detroit has been victorious four times.
  • The Red Wings have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -185 this season.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Detroit has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 16 goals and 26 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 17 goals and 18 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 17 goals and 16 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 8-9-2 record, .902 save percentage, 57 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks have scored 104 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 30th in the NHL.
  • Chicago has allowed 3.4 goals per game, and 138 total, which ranks 26th among all league teams.
  • Their -34 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • Chicago has put up 24 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 104 chances.
  • The Blackhawks have a 23.08% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 11 percentage.
  • Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (27th in NHL).
  • The 83.9% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have the 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (44.1%).
  • Chicago’s collective 10% shooting percentage ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.7 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have been the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 34.2%, of those games.
  • Chicago is 10-14 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +154 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 39.4% chance for the Blackhawks to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: 11 goals and 26 assists
  • Teuvo Teravainen: seven goals and 19 assists
  • Ryan Donato: 11 goals and 11 assists
  • Petr Mrazek: 8-14-1 record, .896 save percentage, 70 goals conceded
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