Detroit at Chicago

Detroit has been vastly improved on defense this season at #5 in the NHL in goals allowed and #9 in penalty killing. The offense has been in a slump, though, on a 5-1 run UNDER the total after a 2-0 loss to Montreal at home. Now they head out on the road and the UNDER is 7-2 on the road, plus 29-11-14 UNDER the total in the Red Wings' last 54 road games against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. They face a dynamite Chicago defense, one ranked third in goals against and tops in killing penalties. They shut down Pittsburgh the last game in a 2-1 win as part of a 7-2 run UNDER the total. Chicago is 20-8-4 UNDER against a team with a winning record, as well as 32-15-4 UNDER the total playing on two days rest. When these teams meet the UNDER is 17-5-5, including 10-2-4 UNDER here in Chicago. Play this one UNDER the total.