Red Wings vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 13

The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks -- both coming off defeats in their last game -- will play on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at United Center in Chicago. The oddsmakers have made the Red Wings heavy favorites at -192 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Blackhawks are at +160.

Detroit fell in a 4-1 defeat on the road its last time out on Dec. 11 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Red Wings got one point apiece out of three skaters, including Simon Edvinsson (one goal) and Nate Danielson (one assist).

Chicago played on the road in its last game on Dec. 12, and lost 3-2 against the St. Louis Blues. The Blackhawks were led in that outing by Connor Bedard (two assists) and Andre Burakovsky (one goal and one assist).

Here's our prediction for who will claim the win in Saturday's game.

Red Wings vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Red Wings 3 - Blackhawks 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.03 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Red Wings-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-192)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+160)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have been victorious in eight of their 15 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (53.3%).
• Detroit has had moneyline odds of -192 or shorter in only two games this season, and won both.
• The Red Wings' implied moneyline win probability is 65.8% in this contest.
• In 16 games this season, Detroit and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have been made an underdog 29 times this season, and won 13, or 44.8%, of those games.
• Chicago has gone 3-7, a 30.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +160 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 38.5%.
• Chicago and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 31 games this season.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 98 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Red Wings have allowed 107 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 26th in league play in goals against.
• Its -9 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season (on 100 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Detroit ranks eighth in the league with a 23% power-play conversion rate.
• Detroit has the league's 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.07%).
• Detroit has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 52.1%.
• The Red Wings shoot 10.3% as a team (20th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 91 goals this season (2.9 per game), 21st in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks' total of 92 goals conceded (3.0 per game) is 14th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -1, the team is 16th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 20 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 90 chances.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (22.22) ranks the team ninth in the league.
• The Blackhawks have two shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• Chicago's has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.96%).
• Chicago wins 46.4% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.5%, the Blackhawks are ninth in the league.