Red Wings vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 29

The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks -- both coming off victories in their last game -- will play on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Blackhawks are underdogs on the road, at +130, and the Red Wings are -155.

Detroit secured a 4-3 road victory against the Edmonton Oilers in its last game on Oct. 26, taking the shootout 1-0. Daniil Tarasov made zero saves and gave up zero goals.

In its most recent game on Oct. 27, Chicago earned a 2-1 home victory against the Los Angeles Kings. Roman Kantserov (one goal) and Patrick Kane (one assist) were among the six Blackhawks players who collected one point each in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which squad we think will bring home the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Red Wings vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 4 - Blackhawks 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Red Wings-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-155)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+130)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings are 4-5 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Detroit has had moneyline odds of -155 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Red Wings' implied win probability is 60.8%.
• Detroit's 12 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals seven times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have been an underdog 11 times, and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 1-8, an 11.1% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +130 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Blackhawks have a 43.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago has played seven games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 31 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• The Red Wings have allowed 35 total goals (2.9 per game), the ninth-fewest in league play.
• It has the league's 22nd-ranked goal differential at -4.
• The nine power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 42 power-play chances.
• Detroit ranks 15th in the league with a 21.43% power-play conversion rate.
• Detroit has the league's 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (65.85%).
• Detroit wins 50.6% of its faceoffs (12th in NHL).
• The Red Wings have an 8.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 29th in the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 26 goals this season (2.2 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks' total of 44 goals allowed (3.7 per game) is 26th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -18, the team is 30th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have four power-play goals (on 39 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (10.26) ranks the team 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (12th in league).
• Chicago's has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.38%).
• Chicago wins 42.7% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Blackhawks are 25th in the league.