

Red Wings at Predators: Projected starting goalies
#Predators vs red wings 2018 games full#
Odds via BetMGM access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Red Wings at Predators: Odds, spread and lines The Wings have dropped two straight decisions while being shut out in both games they’re 3-6-1 in their last 10 outings and have been outscored 35-22. The Preds have won back-to-back games and four of their last five outings.

#Predators vs red wings 2018 games series#
The Predators took a 3-2 lead in the season series all five games have been decided in regulation and neither team has won back-to-back games in the series. Nashville won Tuesday’s contest 2-0 behind a 31-save shutout from G Juuse Saros. Below, we analyze the Red Wings-Predators odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS is strictly prohibited.The Detroit Red Wings (10-19-4) and Nashville Predators (15-17-1) face off for the second time in three days at the Preds’ home venue of Bridgestone Arena in Music City. Detroit will go with either Jimmy Howard (16-18-6, 2.83. 926 save percentage) likely will start in goal for Nashville. "That's been inconsistent as well through the last five, six games." "I think a lot of times, your 5-on-5 play is a reflection of your specialty teams' play," Laviolette said. The Flames' first two goals came with the man advantage, and the Predators wore a size 5 collar on the power play, failing to convert with a 6-on-4 advantage in the final two minutes as they pulled goalie Pekka Rinne. Nashville has boasted top 10 power play and penalty-killing units most of the season, but neither shined against Calgary.

The puck is finding a way to get by us and we have to work hard and get ourselves out of this." "Right now, I think we're a little too hesitant. "We're looking into everything, every little mistake we're doing," Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson said. The Red Wings have allowed 16 goals in opponents' last 50 power-play opportunities, and their man-advantage tally from Tomas Tatar late in the second period Thursday night was just their seventh in 60 attempts, dating back to Dec. It ranks 21st with the man advantage and 26th when a man down. Special teams woes have colored Detroit's performance. They slid closer to April tee times with a 4-1 loss Thursday night at Tampa Bay. The Red Wings (23-24-9) are well on the way to a second straight playoff miss after 25 straight seasons of making postseason play. In fact, the Predators have been swept in the season series three straight years, including 5-3 and 1-0 defeats in 2016-17.Ī similar result would likely do nothing to improve Laviolette's mood. While Detroit has been in a transition/rebuilding phase the last 2 1/2 seasons, it has been a tough out for Nashville. The Predators (34-13-9) will try to find that bite Saturday night when a recent jinx team, the Detroit Red Wings, makes its only visit of the season to Bridgestone Arena. If you don't invest a lot, you won't like it at the end. "They all look the same," Laviolette said. So when Nashville's points streak ended Thursday night with a 4-3 loss at home to Calgary, Laviolette didn't try to put a Chuck Tanner happy face on his team's late rally that nearly produced the tying goal in the final minute. The last three wins occurred in overtime or a shootout, the last coming on Tuesday night as the result of a rally from a 3-0 deficit almost halfway through the third period against St. Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette looks more at the process of a game, or a stretch of games, than the overall record.Īs his team was collecting points in seven straight games to start February, going 5-0-2 and overtaking Winnipeg for first place in the Central Division, Laviolette knew the Predators weren't playing their best hockey.
