Thursday’s 10:00 PM ET game at Rogers Arena brings the Detroit Red Wings (3-3-3 this season) to Vancouver, B.C. to face the Vancouver Canucks (2-8-1 this season). Below are the Red Wings vs Canucks odds for Thursday, October 22, 2026, plus the goalie matchup, injury reports, trends and where to watch (DSN / Sportsnet).
Storyline: Detroit enters Thursday at 3-3-3 after a 4-3 shootout loss at Seattle (Oct. 20). Vancouver enters Thursday at 2-8-1 after a 6-3 loss to Carolina (Oct. 20). Special teams stand out on paper: Detroit’s power play ranks 12th in the NHL at 21.9 percent, while Vancouver’s penalty kill ranks 32nd at 63.9 percent (NHL.com). Detroit won both meetings last season: 4-0 in Vancouver on Dec. 8, 2025 and 5-1 at home on Jan. 8, 2026 (NHL.com).
Red Wings vs Canucks Odds & Line Movement
| Matchup | Detroit Red Wings @ Vancouver Canucks |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Detroit Red Wings 3-3-3 | Vancouver Canucks 2-8-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Detroit Red Wings 41-31-10 | Vancouver Canucks 25-49-8 |
| Head Coaches | DET: Todd McLellan (3rd season) | VAN: Manny Malhotra (1st season) |
| Puck Line | DET -1.5 (+145) | VAN +1.5 (-175) |
| Moneyline | Detroit Red Wings: -170 | Vancouver Canucks: +142 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-105 / u-115) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | DET -170 / VAN +142 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Rogers Arena (Vancouver, B.C.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 22, 2026 — 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | DSN / Sportsnet |
| Probable Starting Goalies | DET: John Gibson (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | VAN: Kevin Lankinen (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Red Wings vs Canucks odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists John Gibson (Detroit) and Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Red Wings vs Canucks odds market, DraftKings opened Vancouver at +142 and Detroit at -170 on the moneyline, and both prices were unchanged as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over +100, under -120) and is 6.5 (over -105, under -115) now. On the puck line, Detroit -1.5 opened at +150 and is +145. Opening prices are the first numbers DraftKings posted, per ESPN.
Red Wings vs Canucks Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Red Wings vs Canucks odds. These are factual season numbers only through games before Thursday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Red Wings home/road: Detroit is 3-3-1 at home and 0-0-2 on the road (NHL.com).
- Red Wings recent form: Detroit is 2-0-3 in its last five games, with 13 goals scored and 14 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Red Wings totals: Detroit’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total five times and under four times in nine games with a posted total, averaging 5.7 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Red Wings special teams: Detroit’s power play is converting 21.9 percent (12th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 68.8 percent (28th) (NHL.com).
- Red Wings scoring: Detroit has scored 23 goals and allowed 28 in 9 games (2.56 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Canucks home/road: Vancouver is 1-3-0 at home and 1-5-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Canucks recent form: Vancouver is 0-4-1 in its last five games, with 11 goals scored and 22 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Canucks totals: Vancouver’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total five times and under six times in 11 games with a posted total, averaging 7.6 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Canucks special teams: Vancouver’s power play is converting 21.9 percent (12th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 63.9 percent (32nd) (NHL.com).
- Canucks scoring: Vancouver has scored 33 goals and allowed 51 in 11 games (3 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total 10 times and under 10 times in 20 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
Detroit Red Wings Preview: DeBrincat Leads a 3-3-3 Start
2025-26 recap: Detroit went 41-31-10 (92 points), finished sixth in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs. Alex DeBrincat led the team with 85 points (41 goals, 44 assists, 15 power-play goals), Lucas Raymond had 76 points, Larkin scored 34 goals in 74 games and Moritz Seider had 60 points (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Detroit added forward Viktor Arvidsson, who had 25 goals and 54 points for Boston, forward Keegan Kolesar from Vegas, goalie Daniil Tarasov from Florida and defenseman Andreas Englund. Patrick Kane (57 points) now plays for Chicago, and goalie Cam Talbot for Columbus. Defenseman Simon Edvinsson, a restricted free agent, is listed as out in a contract dispute and has returned to Sweden to train, per Goteborgs-Posten (NHL.com, ESPN).
Key players & coach: Larkin, DeBrincat, Raymond, Arvidsson, Andrew Copp, Emmitt Finnie, Michael Rasmussen and Nate Danielson lead the forwards. Seider, Ben Chiarot, Justin Faulk, Albert Johansson, William Wallinder and Axel Sandin-Pellikka are on defense. Todd McLellan is in his third season as coach.
Season so far: Detroit is 3-3-3 through nine games, with 23 goals scored and 28 allowed. Results: a 2-0 loss to the Rangers (Oct. 2), a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg (Oct. 4), a 5-3 win over Ottawa (Oct. 6), a 6-3 loss to Seattle (Oct. 9), a 1-0 shootout loss at Montreal (Oct. 10), a 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey (Oct. 13), a 2-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 15), a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose (Oct. 17) and a 4-3 shootout loss at Seattle (Oct. 20). Alex DeBrincat has 11 points (six goals, five assists), and Viktor Arvidsson has six points (four goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
For more background on Detroit, our Red Wings vs Kraken preview from Oct. 20 breaks down the Red Wings’ previous matchup.
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
Injury news can move the Red Wings vs Canucks odds before puck drop. J.T. Compher (undisclosed), Mason Appleton (undisclosed) and Marco Kasper (upper body) are on injured reserve; Simon Edvinsson (contract dispute) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Vancouver Canucks Preview: Pettersson Leads a 2-8-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Vancouver went 25-49-8 (58 points), the fewest points in the NHL. The Canucks allowed the most goals in the league, had the worst penalty kill (71.5 percent) and tied for 30th in goals scored (NHL.com). Elias Pettersson led the team with 51 points, Filip Hronek had 49 and Brock Boeser scored 22 goals.
Offseason moves: Vancouver fired coach Adam Foote on May 19 and hired Manny Malhotra, who won the 2025 Calder Cup coaching AHL Abbotsford, on June 1. Ryan Johnson became GM, and Henrik and Daniel Sedin were named co-presidents of hockey operations. The Canucks acquired Brendan Gallagher from Montreal, signed defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Luke Schenn and forward Cotter, and claimed goalie Leevi Merilainen off waivers from Ottawa on Sept. 25 (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk, Boeser, Marco Rossi, Linus Karlsson, Liam Ohgren, Cotter and Jonathan Lekkerimaki lead the forwards, with Hronek, Oleksiak, Zeev Buium and Tom Willander on defense. Malhotra is in his first season as an NHL head coach.
Season so far: Vancouver is 2-8-1 through 11 games, with 33 goals scored and 51 allowed. Results: a 6-5 overtime win at Edmonton (Sept. 29), a 9-7 loss to Edmonton (Oct. 1), a 4-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 3), a 3-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 4), a 7-2 loss at Carolina (Oct. 8), a 4-1 loss at New Jersey (Oct. 10), a 6-2 loss at the Rangers (Oct. 11), a 3-2 loss at the Islanders (Oct. 13), a 3-2 overtime loss at Florida (Oct. 15), a 4-2 loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 17) and a 6-3 loss to Carolina (Oct. 20).
Elias Pettersson has 11 points (three goals, eight assists), and Linus Karlsson has eight points (three goals, five assists) (NHL.com).
Our Hurricanes vs Canucks preview from Oct. 20 has more on how the Canucks came into their last game.
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Red Wings vs Canucks odds. Marco Rossi (illness) is day to day; Thatcher Demko (hip surgery) is on injured reserve; Jack Thompson (undisclosed), Akil Thomas (undisclosed) and Mackenzie MacEachern (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Goalie Matchup: Gibson vs Lankinen
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Red Wings vs Canucks odds. ESPN lists John Gibson (Detroit) and Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
Vancouver Canucks Goalies
Kevin Lankinen has started six games and is 1-6-0 with an .807 save percentage (134 saves on 166 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 35 shots in a 4-2 loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 17). Leevi Meriläinen has started five games and is 1-2-1 with a .917 save percentage (187 saves on 204 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 38 saves on 43 shots in a 6-3 loss to Carolina (Oct. 20). ESPN lists Kevin Lankinen as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Detroit Red Wings Goalies
John Gibson has started six games and is 2-3-1 with an .873 save percentage (138 saves on 158 shots). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 34 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose (Oct. 17). Daniil Tarasov has started three games and is 1-0-2 with a .940 save percentage (79 saves on 84 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 24 saves on 27 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss at Seattle (Oct. 20). ESPN lists John Gibson as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Red Wings vs Canucks Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: Detroit won both meetings last season: 4-0 in Vancouver on Dec. 8, 2025 and 5-1 at home on Jan. 8, 2026 (NHL.com). The two games produced 10 total goals, an average of 5.0 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Thursday’s game is meeting one of two between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Red Wings vs Canucks odds are in the table above.
How to Watch Red Wings vs Canucks
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Puck drop: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, B.C.
TV: In the U.S., Detroit SportsNet (DSN) carries it in the Red Wings’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: Detroit last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and visits Calgary on Oct. 24. Vancouver last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and hosts Minnesota on Oct. 25. Neither team played on Wednesday, Oct. 21, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
Live stats, lineups and the box score will be on the Red Wings vs Canucks gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Vancouver Canucks site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Red Wings vs Canucks
What time is Red Wings vs Canucks on October 22, 2026?
Puck drop is 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. The Red Wings vs Canucks odds in this preview were last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
What are the Red Wings vs Canucks odds and puck line?
For the Red Wings vs Canucks odds, DraftKings lists Detroit -1.5 (+145) and Vancouver +1.5 (-175) on the puck line as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The moneyline is Detroit Red Wings -170 and Vancouver Canucks +142, and the total is 6.5.
What channel is Red Wings vs Canucks on?
In the U.S., Detroit SportsNet (DSN) carries it in the Red Wings’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet carries it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Who are the probable starting goalies for Red Wings vs Canucks?
ESPN lists John Gibson (Detroit) and Kevin Lankinen (Vancouver) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.