Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks 3/17/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Red Wings remain on the road Thursday and will take on the Vancouver Canucks. Detroit lost to Edmonton 7-5 on Tuesday in their last game. Marc Staal led the team with two goals in the loss. Detroit is 24-29-7 on the season and sit 5th in the Atlantic. 

The Red Wings roll into Thursday riding a six game losing streak. Detroit carries a 8-17-3 road road record and have won just two of their last ten games. Alex Nedeljkovic will protect the goal for the Red Wings. Nedeljkovic is 15-18-6 on the season and has one shutout. 

The Vancouver Canucks remain at home after beating New Jersey 6-3 on Tuesday. Bo Horvat led the team with two goals in the win. The Canucks are 30-24-7 on the season and sit 5th in the Pacific Division. 

The Canucks have won seven of their last ten games and carry a 14-11-4 home record. Thatcher Demko will make the start in goal for Vancouver. Demko is 27-17-3 on the season with one shutout. Demko carries a 2.66 goals against average and has allowed 126 goals this season.