The Detroit Red Wings (33-22-6) take on the Colorado Avalanche (38-20-5) Wednesday. Puck drop at Ball Arena is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Red Wings vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Red Wings had their 6-game winning streak snapped with a 5-3 defeat to the New York Islanders at home Thursday. Detroit was shut out in its following game, losing 4-0 vs. the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena this past Saturday.
One of those W’s during the streak was against Colorado Feb. 22 — a 2-1 OT finish with RW Patrick Kane scoring the game-winning goal.
Entering Wednesday, Detroit and the Tampa Bay Lightning each possess 72 points, good for the 2 Eastern Conference Wild Card spots if the season ended today.