NHL Hockey Odds: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings Picks

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday night when the Nashville Predators and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Joe Louis Arena at 7:30pm EST in a game that can be seen on FOX Detroit. NHL hockey odds makers currently have the Red Wings listed as 155-moneyline favorites against the Predators +135 while the game's total at online sportsbooks is sitting at 5.5 UNDER -135. Martin Erat had a goal and an assist for Nashville in their 3-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Columbus cashed in NHL picks as -110 home favorites while the game played UNDER the 5.5-goal total listed by NHL hockey odds makers. The Predators had gone 22-2-2 against the Blue Jackets before Tuesday's game but now face their fourth straight loss. "We've got to get production from our top guys," Nashville head coach Barry Trotz said after the game. "If you're a scorer you've got to score. You've just got to execute because right now we're playing well but not well enough to win." Nashville is 29-20-3 on the season, 4-6 when playing on Friday's and 5-5 after playing Columbus. NHL picks have the Predators +135 as road underdogs against Detroit at online sportsbooks with a 10% bonus and 110% poker bonus.

The Red Wings were clipped 5-2 by the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday as -115 favorites in NHL hockey odds. The game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under of 5.5 at online sportsbooks. Pavel Datsyuk scored both goals in a losing effort. "We gave up two power-play goals. We haven't given up power-play goals like that since our trip to Europe in September or whenever that was," head coach Mike Babcock said after the game. Detroit is 25-19-9 in NHL picks on the season, 4-6 when playing on Friday and 6-4 after playing Minnesota. Bet the Red Wings -155 as home favorites in NHL hockey odds at online sportsbooks against the Predators for tonight's game on FOX Detroit. Vegas sports odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Detroit Red Wings -150 favorites in NHL picks against the Nashville Predators +140 with a total of 5.5 UNDER -135.