Detroit hosts Vancouver following shootout win

Posted October 16, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Vancouver Canucks (1-0-1, sixth in the Pacific) vs. Detroit Red Wings (0-0-1, sixth in the Atlantic)

Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wings +104, Canucks -124; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: Vancouver visits the Detroit Red Wings after the Canucks defeated Philadelphia 5-4 in a shootout.

Detroit went 19-27-10 overall with a 12-11-5 record at home in the 2020-21 season. The Red Wings averaged 2.2 goals and 3.7 assists per game last season.

Vancouver went 23-29-4 overall with a 10-17-1 record on the road during the 2020-21 season. The Canucks were called for 216 penalties last season averaging 3.9 penalties and 9.8 penalty minutes per game.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams.

INJURIES: Red Wings: None listed.

Canucks: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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