Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction: Spectacular and goal-rich game

Prediction for the NHL Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings match which will take place on February 16th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Vancouver is having a productive regular season and has indicated they want to win the President's Trophy. It is a colossal breakthrough for a team that didn't make the playoffs last season. At the same time, Rick Tocchet started progressing with the players in the previous championship, but he came in too late as head coach and did not have time to regain the distance. Now things are different, the Canucks have jumped into the fight for high places, and in the last two games, they defeated Washington and Chicago - 3:2 and 4:2, strengthening their lead in the Western Conference standings.

This season could be a breakthrough for Detroit. In recent years, the Red Wings have performed poorly and missed the Cup battles, but they finished not far from the Cup Eight at the end of the last regular season. Now that the young players have gained more experience and the team has added some skilled hockey players, the team is determined to make the playoffs. Derek Lalonde's wards are in good shape right now. In their last 15 meetings, they have suffered only five defeats and won ten. 

Vancouver is the current leader of the NHL standings, which reflects the Canadian team's level of play in the current regular season. The Canucks are showing consistently good results. They have a strong and balanced lineup, and they are strengthening it as the season progresses. Moreover, they celebrated ten wins in the last 12 games and lost only three points in that period. The Red Wings can't boast anything like that, although they are still fighting for the playoffs, but nothing more. 

The confrontation between Vancouver and Detroit has been spectacular and goal-rich lately. In the three previous meetings, the teams combined for 21 pucks (7.00 average per game), a respectable result. Also, the Canucks have scored and conceded a combined 56 goals (7.00 average per game) in their last eight home games, while the Red Wings have managed 58 shots on goal (7.25 average per game) in their previous eight away games.