Red Wings vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 22

The Detroit Red Wings (3-3-3) go on the road against the Vancouver Canucks (2-8-1, losers of eight straight) at Rogers Arena. The game on Thursday, Oct. 22 starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a look at which club we predict will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Red Wings vs. Canucks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this encounter expects a final score of Canucks 4, Red Wings 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Canucks (+142)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.7 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Red Wings Splits and Trends

• The Red Wings (3-3-3 overall) have a 1-3-4 record in games that have needed overtime.
• In the three games Detroit has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 1-1-1 record (good for three points).
• Detroit finished 1-1-0 in the two games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering two points).
• The Red Wings have scored more than two goals five times, and are 2-1-2 in those games (to register six points).
• In the three games when Detroit has capitalized with a lone power-play goal, it went 1-2-0 to record two points.
• In games when it has outshot its opponent, Detroit is 2-3-0 (four points).
• The Red Wings' opponents have had more shots in three games. The Red Wings finished 1-0-2 in those contests (four points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks (2-8-1 overall) have posted a record of 1-1-2 in matchups that have required OT this season.
• In the four games Vancouver has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up three points.
• This season the Canucks scored only one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
• Vancouver has one point (0-5-1) in six games this season when it has scored a pair of goals.
• The Canucks have scored more than two goals four times, earning four points from those matchups (2-2-0).
• Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal in seven games this season and has recorded two point from those matchups.
• Vancouver is undefeated (1-0-0, two points) when outshooting its opponent this season.
• The Canucks have been outshot by opponents 10 times this season, and earned three points in those games.

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Red Wings vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
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• Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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