Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Odds and Picks for Thursday, 01/22/26

The Detroit Red Wings enter the 2nd half of a road back-to-back on Thursday night when they face the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena. Detroit defeated Toronto 2-1 in thrilling overtime fashion on Wednesday, and now faces a high-flying Minnesota team. The Wild are scoring goals at an elite clip over the last few weeks, and the addition of Quinn Hughes has taken them to another level. Hughes has racked up 21 points on 2 goals and 19 assists in 19 games with his new squad. Matthew Boldy landing on IR last week is a tough blow, but the Wild have still managed to score 14 total goals in 3 games so far with him sidelined. The Red Wings are expected to start Cam Talbot between the pipes, and he owns a less-than-ideal .892 save percentage on the season.

On the other side, the Red Wings are scoring 3.5 goals per game over their last 8 contests. The power play continues to operate at a high clip, ranking 6th in the league with a conversion rate of 25.2%. Minnesota’s penalty killing unit ranks 27th in the league at 77.2%, so Detroit should be able to find scoring chances in this one. All in all, both offensive attacks could have the upper hand in this matchup, which makes the over the play.

Red Wings vs Wild prediction: Over 6.5 (+110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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