| The Detroit Red Wings will be looking for their fourth-straight win when the visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday in a rematch of 2007 Western Conference Final playoff opponents.
Anaheim has an edge over the past 10 meetings, going 6-3-0-1 in that span. The teams last met Oct. 15, when the Ducks doubled the Red Wings as -115 moneyline favorites. The score was well over the over/under total.
In its last game, Detroit (36-10-4 SU) blanked the LA Kings 3-0 as -200 road favorites. The score was under the total of 5½. The Ducks (27-18-6 SU) lost to the Dallas Stars 5-2 as a -120 favorite in their last game, with the score going over the total of 5.
Detroit has been hot on the road lately, going 8-1 SU in its past nine.
The total has gone under in four of Detroit's past five on the road, but has gone over in four of Detroit's past five on the road against Anaheim.
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its past five overall, and 5-1 SU in its past six at home against Detroit.
Dominik Hasek and Jean-Sebastien Giguere are expected to start in goal for Detroit and Anaheim, respectively.
BETTING LINE: BetUS has Anaheim as a -125 Moneyline favorite, and the over/under at 5.
BETTING TREND: Bettors are leaning towards a Detroit win, with 58 per cent of wagers at online sportsbooks backing the Red Wings. |
