Vancouver at Detroit

Vancouver is 5-1-2 on the road this season because of stellar defense. They are fifth in the NHL in goals allowed behind goalies Roberto Luongo and  Cory Schneider. The Canucks shut out the Predators Friday as Luongo stopped 23 shots at Nashville and they are 2-0-1 on their four-game road trip. Luongo has two shutouts this season and has yet to lose in regulation at 5-0-3. When Vancouver goes on the road that defense keeps them competitive and the UNDER is 12-4-6 in the Canucks last 22 road games. Detroit got its defense in gear yesterday, a 4-0 win at home over Nashville as Jimmy Howard made 33 saves. That ended a five game skid as the offense has not gotten going, 15th in goals scored, 26th on the power play. The UNDER is 11-4-2 in the Red Wings last 17 home games, so look for a slow-paced, defensive game from both sides. Play the Canucks/Red Wings UNDER the total.