Two teams excited to have at it, the Detroit Red Wings and the Nashville Predators begin their seasons at Bridgestone Arena in an East-versus-West tilt. The puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 5, and fans at home can witness the game live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators Odds
The Predators (-220) are tabbed as the favorites over the Red Wings (+180) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-125 for the over, +105 for the under).
The Detroit Red Wings went just 32-50 straight up (SU) last season, while the Nashville Predators finished 47-35.
The Red Wings scored 2.77 goals per game on offense (29.2 shot attempts per game), while the defense allowed 3.38 goals per contest. Opposing teams attempted 33.7 shots per game on the Red Wings last year.
Fueled by an offense that managed 32.9 shot attempts per contest, the Predators were able to tally 2.86 goals/game. The defense yielded 30.2 shots and 2.64 goals per game.
Detroit found goal on 18.1 percent of its power play opportunities during the 2018-19 season. The team were able to kill off 77.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Nashville converted on 12.6 percent of its man-advantages and killed off 82.1 percent of the power plays faced by its defense.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville Predators Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Detroit went 3-5 in shootouts last year. Nashville was 4-2 in games that went to a shootout.
- Detroit skaters converted 5.8 takeaways per game while yielding 12.5 giveaways per matchup in 2018-19.
- Nashville’s skaters managed 7.4 takeaways per game and allowed 10.7 giveaways per contest.
