Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2026-01-08 • Little Caesars Arena

Detroit Red Wings 5 - 1 Vancouver Canucks

Win Probability

DET: 60.3%

VAN: 39.7%

Expected Goals

DET: 3.96

VAN: 3.09

Total Goals

Median: 8.3

Over 5.5: 79%

Over 6.5: 70%

DET

John Gibson - 29-22-4 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA

VAN

Kevin Lankinen - 11-26-5 | 0.877 SV% | 3.65 GAA

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • DET at home vs VAN: 2-1

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-01-08	DET 5 - 1 VAN	DET	DET
2025-12-08	VAN 0 - 4 DET	DET	DET
2025-02-02	VAN 2 - 3 DET	DET	VAN
2024-12-01	DET 4 - 5 VAN	VAN	VAN
2024-02-15	VAN 4 - 1 DET	VAN	VAN

Period	Time	Team	Scorer
1	19:31	DET	Goal
2	05:09	DET	Goal
2	07:03	DET	Goal
2	10:10	DET	Goal
3	16:07	DET	Goal
3	18:10	DET	Goal

Prediction Result

✅ Correct

Confidence: 60.3%

Total Goals

Actual: 6.0

Expected: 7.1

Score Breakdown

Detroit Red Wings 5 - 1 Vancouver Canucks

Expected: 4.0 - 3.1