The Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings meet Saturday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 23.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Elias Pettersson leads Vancouver with 24 goals, Quinn Hughes has 44 assists and Bo Horvat has 143 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 66.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 56 goals on 479 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 102 goals on 805 shots.

The Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview

The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 19.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 16 goals, Fillip Hronek has 26 assists and David Perron has 122 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 77.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 103 goals on 1,054 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 35 goals on 292 shots.

Canucks vs Red Wings Trends

The Canucks are 2-9 in their last 11 road games and 5-13 in their last 18 overall. The Red Wings are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win and 1-6 in their last 7 Saturday games. The over is 37-18-9 in Canucks last 64 overall. The under is 5-2 in Red Wings last 7 overall. The under is 7-1-2 in the last 10 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

I don’t want to lay juice with the Detroit Red Wings as much as the next guy, but the Canucks have been a mess over the last month, and they’ve looked even worse on the road. This is also a very early start, which usually favors the home team. The price isn’t that steep. Give me the Detroit Red Wings for a game they can’t afford to let slip away.