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Detroit Red Wings vs. Vancouver Canucks: NHL Odds, Prediction

• Sports Interaction Staff

• Last Updated: November 6, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks head out on a four-game road trip this week, they’ll be at home on Monday to host the Detroit Red Wings, who are in the midst of their own road trip. The Canucks have won five of seven while the Red Wings have won three of four, so this is a matchup...

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NHL Recap: Wings Clip 'Hawks, Sabres Beat Rangers

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It was a busy day in the National Hockey League yesterday and, therefore, a busy day for NHL hockey betting enthusiasts out there. Let’s take a look back at the day that was on ice: Detroit 5, Chicago 4 Despite heading into the United Center as a moneyline underdog to the white-hot Blackhawks, the Red...

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Devils and Flyers Offer Drama as NHL Playoffs get under way

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The opening round of the NHL playoffs offers a mix of potential sweeps and titanic tussles across the two conferences. Versus could be missing a classic The battle between New Jersey (-278) and Philadelphia (+190) is the only match-up in the Conference Quarter Finals that will see none of its games broadcast nationally in the...

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Montreal Canadiens Shake Up NHL Playoffs

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al’s tip for the Stanley Cup went out in the Conference Quarter Finals and he reckons the East is even harder to call at the Semi-Final stage. Canadiens shake things up I didn’t see this one coming. Montreal’s series victory over Washington did more than knock off the top seed, it changed the outlook for...

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Down But Not Out – Fighting to the Last in the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle notes that stays of execution were the order of the day in the NHL last night, as Montreal and Detroit kept their seasons alive with quality wins. Detroit’s position was the most parlous of eight teams left in the playoffs. The hockey aristocrats found themselves down 0-3 against San Jose and in a...

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NHL: Fresh Start for Sharks Against Red Wings

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

While Detroit fell at the hands of San Jose last season, it will be the Sharks looking to start anew after struggling to put away the Kings in the opening round of the playoffs. Al Dannity breaks down their series and looks ahead to the two Eastern Conference Semi Finals games coming up this weekend....

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NHL: Sharks and Red Wings Ready for Final Showdown

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Having fallen 3-0 behind in the Western Conference Semi-Finals, the Detroit Red Wings are now just one win away from an historical turnaround. Al Dannity says get ready for an epic battle in the HP Pavilion tonight. This is going to be tense Things got heated on more than one occasion during an emotional Game...

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Wednesday's NHL Betting Picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Puck Luck Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings (-130, 5) It looks as though the Red Wings will be without their entire starting No. 1 line tonight against the Flyers. Henrik Zetterberg, who leads the Wings with 30 points, is out for a couple of weeks with a back injury, Pavel Datsyuk is still recovering...

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Montreal Canadiens Lose Carey Price After Olympics Injury

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Carey Price may have been golden for Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but the Montreal Canadiens are feeling the brunt of an injury Price suffered during the Games. He left Wednesday’s pregame skate after pulling up on a lower-body injury that he reportedly re-aggravated during the Olympics. The Canadiens expect him to...

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Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings Preview, Score & Results

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle has previews and predictions for all of the NHL playoffs’ opening-round series. This time he breaks down the Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings. Check out all of Sports Interaction’s Stanley Cup odds here. Odds: Boston Bruins -351, Detroit Red Wings +236 Boston Bruins: The Boston Bruins enter the playoffs as the Stanley...

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Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Preview, Scores and Prediction

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

With Steven Stamkos sniping away, the Tampa Bay Lightning own the NHL’s most potent offence. Tampa Bay is a big -250 favorite to send the Detroit Red Wings to the golf course. Tampa Bay Lightning: Tampa Bay was one of the teams nobody wanted to play in the East. The Lightning have speed to burn...

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Tampa Bay Lighting vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds: NHL Playoffs 2016

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: April 12, 2016

The 2015 playoffs were heartbreaking for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who came up two wins short of a Stanley Cup win. This year, they have more problems to deal with as they enter the playoffs with an injured roster. The Detroit Red Wings managed to squeeze into the playoffs for the 25th year in a...

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Friday's NHL Picks: Three Hot Underdog Bets

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 6, 2013

Puck Luck Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks (-185, 5.5) If you’re looking for the best underdog bet on the board for Friday night, look no further. The Blackhawks are coming off consecutive losses, including a 4-3 setback at Minnesota on Thursday. Now, after flying back to Chicago, they face an Anaheim club that hasn’t played...

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HBO 24/7 is great for NHL, terrible for Toronto Maple Leafs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 4, 2013

HBO’s annual look inside two teams on the road to the Winter Classic is one of the best parts of the season for any hockey aficionado. The TV crew brings fans behind the scenes and into the lives of NHL players on a daily basis. This year HBO focuses on the Toronto Maple Leafs and...

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Daniel Alfredsson pulls no punches in Ottawa presser

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: August 15, 2013

When former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson finally spoke to media in the nation’s capital this morning, he didn’t throw the Sens management under the bus. But he didn’t take any blame for leaving the team either. In the end, it played out just as we all expected. Alfredsson had helped the team out with...

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Red Wings’ Mike Babcock to coach Canada at Olympics

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: July 22, 2013

Days after the Canadian Hockey team was installed as co-favourites with Russia, Mike Babcock has been named as their head coach for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The decision wasn’t a huge surprise but it’s still worth debating. Mike Babcock, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings and the man who led Canada to...

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NHL West Playoff Preview: Ready for Battle

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 30, 2013

It’s been known for awhile which Western Conference teams will face each other when the playoffs begin. Most of the top-seeded teams are expected to win, but expectations and production can change suddenly as games and series grind on in the NHL playoffs; that’s why the Stanley Cup is regarded as one of the toughest...

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Pro Hockey Realignment Proposal Means New Rivalries

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: February 25, 2013

The drum beats began anew last Saturday with a series of tweets by Hockey Night In Canada analyst Elliotte Friedman in which he revealed the latest proposal for National Hockey League realignment. It’s not confirmed at this point — the plan needs ratification by the owners and players — but this could be what the...

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Central Division Preview: Blues Predicted to Repeat

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: January 17, 2013

Four of the five teams in the Central Division tallied at least 100 points last season, and their quality means that they all have a good shot of making the playoffs again. Other than St. Louis, though, all of these teams have some significant questions to answer. NHL props NHL futures Chicago Blackhawks They broke...

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NHL: After 20 Years, Nicklas Lidstrom Hangs Up His Skates

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: May 30, 2012

It’s the end of an era, as one of the greatest players in NHL history is set to retire. Nicklas Lidstrom has been with the Detroit Red Wings since the 1991-92 season, and his list of accomplishments is long and distinguished. Six trips to the final, with four Stanley Cup rings. Lidstrom was the first...