Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings 23 October 2026 Prediction

Vancouver has lost eight straight games and sits at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. Detroit is also in the lower half of its conference, but it has picked up points in each of its last five games.

Vancouver Has Lost Eight Straight

Manager Manny Malhotra’s team has yet to end its losing streak, which now stands at eight games. That stretch includes losses to Vegas (2-3), Carolina (2-7 and 3-6), and Tampa Bay (2-4).

The loss to Florida was particularly frustrating. Vancouver held a two-goal lead in the third period but fell 3-2 in overtime. The Canucks were outplayed in expected goals, 3.6 to 2.5.

Vancouver Canucks Predicted Lineup: Lankinen (Merilainen); Elias N. Pettersson, Hronek; DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson, Karlsson

Other Roster Players: Defensemen: Oleksiak, Willander, Buium, Schenn. Forwards: Cotter, Chytil, Boeser, Ohgren, O’Connor, Lekkerimaki, Bains, Sasson, Gallagher.

Unavailable: Demko, Rossi (injuries)

Manager: Manny Malhotra

Detroit Keeps Picking Up Points

Four of Detroit’s last five games have gone beyond regulation. Todd McLellan’s team earned at least one point in every game during that stretch.

The Red Wings lost to New Jersey in overtime (4-5) and to Montreal (0-1) and Seattle (3-4) in shootouts. They also beat San Jose 4-3 in a shootout and Philadelphia 2-1. Against the Flyers, Detroit led 4.3 to 2.1 in expected goals and 26-18 in shots on goal.

Detroit Red Wings Predicted Lineup: Gibson (Tarasov); Chiarot, Seider; DeBrincat, Finnie, Brandsegg-Nygard

Other Roster Players: Defensemen: Faulk, Albert Johansson, Anton Johansson, Englund, Sandin-Pellikka. Forwards: Arvidsson, Larkin, Raymond, Rasmussen, Copp, Mazur, Dries, Kolesar.

Unavailable: Kasper, Compher, Appleton (injuries)

Manager: Todd McLellan

Detroit Has Had the Edge Head to Head

Vancouver has lost eight of its last 10 meetings with Detroit and held the Red Wings without a point only once in that span. Detroit won both meetings in the 2025-26 season, 4-0 and 5-1.

Key Stats

Vancouver has scored on 14.2% of its shots on goal, the fourth-highest rate in the league.

Detroit ranks in the league’s top 10 in expected goals, generating 3.3 xG per game.

The Red Wings average 0.78 goals in the second period, the eighth-fewest in the league.

Vancouver Canucks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction: Detroit Red Wings to Win at 2.00

Main prediction: Detroit’s recent results have been mixed, but Vancouver has lost eight straight and both head-to-head meetings this season. The pick is Detroit to win at 2.00. A 5-3 Detroit win is a possible exact-score pick.

Goals prediction: Vancouver has allowed 21 regulation goals over its last five games. Detroit scored three against both Seattle and San Jose and put five past Vancouver in their most recent meeting. The pick is Detroit team total over 3.5 goals at 2.10.