The one mighty Detroit Red Wings look for anything that can help their NHL Picks tonight as they finish up their five game road trip tonight in Edmonton against the Oilers. The Red Wings who once appeared to be a run away leader atop the Western conference are not a horrible 1-7-1 SU over their last nine games. Their recent problems have dropped their lead in the Western Conference to only six points over the Dallas Stars. The Detroit offense was the back bone of the club but has really struggled during their losing streak. Although they still lead the West with 200 goals they have only scored a total of 11 in their last eight losses. Their top scorer Henrik Zetterberg has just three points in the last six games, and linemate Tomas Holmstrom has just two points in his last 10 games. The Detroit defense has also had big problems but that can be blamed on their recent rash of injuries that has seen captain Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Chelios , Niklas Kronwall, and Brian Rafalski all go out due to injuries. Still with all their problems WagerWeb.com as the Red Wings listed as a strong -150 road favorite on the money line and -1.5/+190 on the puck line.
The Edmonton Oilers look to continue the winning NHL Picks as they snapped a three game losing streak when they won 3-2 over the Colorado Avalanche in their last game. Even with their win it appears that the Oilers are going to finish the year with their second consecutive losing season and out of the playoffs. The Oilers are only ahead of the LA Kings in the West with a total of only 61 points. Neither their offense nor their defense can be blamed for the poor season as both ranks near the bottom of the NHL rankings. Their offense ranks 27th in the NHL scoring 2.49 goals per game while their defense ranks 24th in the league giving up 2.97 goals per game. Edmonton will have a challenge to continue the winning tonight as they are 0-2-1 versus the Red Wings this season.
For those who believe that the Red Wings have enough problems to continue their losses they could have history on their side as Detroit is only 11-16 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons while Edmonton is 11-8 ATS (+23.2 Units) after having lost 3 of their last 4 games this season.
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