BEST BET: Look For Red Wings To Continue Five-Game Run With One Specific Trend

LAS VEGAS — If you read my betting column on Saturday, detailing three specific teams that are carrying value into February, presuming they’d bring underdog prices into games, you would have cashed in with all three, as trhe Senators, Islanders and Red Wings all won on Saturday.

Two are back on the ice tonight, and we’re going to take a look at one of those games for a Sunday Best Bet. As the Islanders head to Sunrise for a date with the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, I want to talk about the Red Wings visiting the Vancouver Canucks.

Let’s do a deep dive into this one:

WHY DETROIT: As I said in yesterday’s article, the Wings have been one of the hottest teams and now ride a five-game win streak into Vancouver after a 3-1 victory in Calgary. During the five-game stretch, the Wings have outscored the competition by a combined final of 17-7. They’ve now allowed two or fewer goals in six straight games.

WHY VANCOUVER: The Canucks were playing well, having won three straight, including a 2-1 victory over league-leading Washington on Jan. 25. Then they ran into Dallas and dropped a 5-3 decision on Friday to close a three-game homestand. Back home, the Canucks could benefit off the Wings on the second of back-to-back nights.

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THE PICK: CANUCKS -1.5 +165 — Detroit is ripe for a letdown, and it won’t take away for how well it’s been playing. But if you look at how the Wings have performed on the second night of back-to-backs, you can see why it might be advantageous to play the puck line. This will make the sixth time of such an occasion, and Detroit is 0-5 the first five times. They’ve lost four of those games by at least two goals, and collectively have been outscored by a combined final of 20-5 in those games. Play Vancouver on the puck line.

(Season Record: 14-21-1, Net: -920$, based on 100$ units)