The Nashville Predators (0-1) travel to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (0-1) on Saturday, October 12th. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on ESPN+. Both the Predators and Red Wings will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Predators vs Red Wings

The Nashville Predators Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Predators dropped their season opener with a 4-3 loss to the Stars. Nashville trailed 4-1 before scoring twice in the third period. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over that line. As underdogs on the puck line, the Predators failed to cover.

Nashville’s defense struggled in the second period, allowing all four of Dallas’ goals. Filip Forsberg scored the Predators’ first goal at 16:30 in the second, but the Stars had already scored twice by then. Nashville’s record is now 0-1 to start the season.

The Detroit Red Wings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Red Wings dropped their season opener with a 6-3 loss to the Penguins. Detroit was favored on the puck line (-1.5) and failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 9 goals easily went over.

Detroit took an early lead when Alex DeBrincat scored at 16:14 in the first period, but the Penguins responded with six unanswered goals. DeBrincat scored again in the third period to bring the Red Wings within two, but Pittsburgh added another goal to seal the win.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

In their 4-3 loss to the Stars, the Predators fired 36 shots on goal but only found the net three times. Filip Forsberg opened his account for the season with a power-play goal, while Tommy Novak and Ryan O’Reilly each added a goal in the third period.

Jonathan Marchessault picked up two assists, including one on Forsberg’s power-play goal. Nashville recorded 22 giveaways in the game.

Red Wings Offense Breakdown

Alex DeBrincat led the way for the Red Wings with two goals, including the first goal of the game at 16:14 in the first period. He later added a power-play goal at 11:47 in the third. Vladimir Tarasenko also found the net, scoring at 7:28 in the second period.

Lucas Raymond contributed with two assists, while Dylan Larkin picked up his first assist on DeBrincat’s opening goal. The Red Wings fired 32 shots on goal but were hindered by 14 giveaways.

Nashville Team Defense

Nashville’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, just 2:05 and 2:24 into the 2nd period. After cutting the lead to 2-1, they allowed two more, one at the 11:57 mark of the 2nd period and another at 1:45. Scott Wedgewood finished with a save percentage of 80% on 20 shots from the Stars, and the Predators’ defense totaled 10 takeaways and 14 hits.

Detroit Team Defense

Detroit’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up six goals on 28 shots from Pittsburgh. Goalie Cam Talbot made 12 saves with a save percentage of 85.7%. After the Red Wings took an early 1-0 lead, the defense allowed the next four goals and two more in the third period.

Predators vs Red Wings Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Red Wings have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-0. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 4-6 straight up.

Predators vs Red Wings Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Red Wings to come out with a win against the Predators while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +103, I’m placing my bet on the Red Wings to win outright.

Our projections have the Red Wings pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Red Wings, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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