Ducks vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 31

Both the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at Honda Center on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. Ducks (-130) versus Red Wings (+110) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Anaheim won in a shootout on the road its last time out on Oct. 28 against the Florida Panthers 3-2, taking the shootout 2-1 to claim the victory. Leo Carlsson had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Ducks.

Detroit got a 4-3 road victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Oct. 30 in its last game, winning the shootout 1-0. The Red Wings were led in that outing by Alex DeBrincat (one goal and one assist) and Marco Kasper (two goals).

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we predict to emerge victorious in Friday's hockey action.

Ducks vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 4 - Ducks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Ducks-Red Wings matchup.

• Favorite: Ducks (-130)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+110)

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have gone 2-1 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Anaheim has had moneyline odds of -130 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Ducks have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.
• Anaheim's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals five times.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• This season the Red Wings have been an underdog nine times, and won seven of those games.
• Detroit has a record of 6-1 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 47.6% chance to win.
• Detroit has played five games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 31 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Ducks have conceded 31 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 12th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at 0.
• The seven power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 35 power-play chances).
• Anaheim has the league's 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Ducks have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
• Anaheim kills 76.92% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Anaheim has the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47.4%.
• The Ducks have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 17th in the league.

Red Wings Key Stats

• With 38 goals (3.4 per game), Detroit has the NHL's 10th-best offense.
• The Red Wings allow 3.1 goals per game (34 in total), 18th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +4, the team is 11th in the league.
• The Red Wings have nine power-play goals (on 33 chances), ninth in the NHL.
• Detroit's power-play percentage (27.27) ranks the team ninth in the league.
• Detroit's has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (87.1%).
• Detroit wins 51.7% of faceoffs, 10th-best in the NHL.
• The 12.8% shooting percentage of the Red Wings is eighth in the league.