DET Red Wings vs TOR Maple Leafs Prediction: expect a win for the visitors

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on December 28. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

It was obvious that Derek Lalonde was frankly not bringing out the level of Detroit. It's hard to say what exactly went wrong, but the coaching hand was not visible at all, and with a great selection of players, the Red Wings' results were terrible. As a result, Todd McLellan took over as head coach, and he got the team in the 15th position in the Eastern Conference standings with 30 points - for a place in the Wild Card, they will have to fight with all their might. Before the break, Detroit had a streak of three straight losses, and the final chord for Derek LaLonde was an embarrassing 0:4 loss to St. Louis.

Toronto is having a classy season, while having its own problems. Craig Berube has an incredible lineup at his disposal, and it's all Maple Leafs style here - everything seems great, but there are no bad games. On the eve of the break, they relaxed too early, after three straight wins at home, losing first to the Islanders (3:6) and then to Winnipeg (2:5). At the same time, Toronto has a great picture in the overall Eastern Conference standings, as they are in fourth place with 44 points, but they need to add stability for higher positions.

Detroit frankly characterless spent the past game with St. Louis, in front of their own fans the team was just terrible (0:4). And this defeat was its third straight. It's clear that the coach has changed, but Todd McLellan can't change anything in a couple days. Of course, Toronto can't be called a flawless team, but against the backdrop of the Red Wings, they are doing just fine. We don't think that after such defeats and a change of coach the Red Wings are able to produce a quality game. We'll take a win for the visitors in overtime and shootout.