Detroit Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks prediction

Result

Final: Detroit Red Wings 5, Vancouver Canucks 2 (Detroit Red Wings won). Mel’s pick (Detroit Red Wings win 60% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Detroit Red Wings win 60% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Detroit Red Wings: 60%
• Vancouver Canucks: 40%

Projected score

Detroit Red Wings 4, Vancouver Canucks 2.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Detroit Red Wings by about 1.1) is close to the line (Detroit Red Wings −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 6 goals, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Detroit Red Wings (3-3-3) scored 2.6 and allowed 2.8 goals a game over their last 5.

Vancouver Canucks (2-8-1) scored 2.2 and allowed 4.4 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 22, 9:11 AM ET.

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