Carolina Hurricanes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 1/12/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Hurricanes vs Red Wings Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 12th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Detroit Red Wings Preview

The Red Wings have 58 points this season with a 27-15-4 record, and are 23-23 ATS and 24-22 in over/under. They have a 15-8-1 home record and a 12-7-3 road record and are sitting 1st in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 4-0 road win over the Canadiens, and their previous three games were a 5-1 home win over the Canucks, a 5-3 road win over the Senators, and a 4-1 home loss to the Penguins.

Offensively, the Red Wings are averaging 3.11 goals per game and are scoring 24.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.04 goals per game and are killing 80.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Lucas Raymond leads the Red Wings with 48 points, also leading the team in assists with 34, while Alex DeBrincat leads the team in goals with 23. John Gibson is the starting goalie for the Red Wings, and he has a 16-9-1 record, with 2.75 GAA and .902 SV%. Cam Talbot is the backup goalie and he has a 11-6-3 record, with 2.99 GAA and .888 SV%.

Carolina Hurricanes Preview

The Hurricanes have 59 points this season with a 28-14-3 record, and are 18-27 ATS and 25-20 in over/under. They have a 16-8-1 home record and a 12-6-2 road record and are sitting 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 3-2 home win over the Kraken, and their previous three games were a 5-2 home win over the Ducks, a 6-3 home win over the Stars, and a 3-1 road win over the Devils.

Offensively, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.36 goals per game and are scoring 19.3% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.96 goals per game and are killing 79.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes with 43 points, also leading the team in assists with 26, while Seth Jarvis leads the team in goals with 20. Brandon Bussi is the starting goalie for the Hurricanes, and he has a 16-2-1 record, with 2.28 GAA and .904 SV%. Frederik Andersen is the backup goalie and he has a 6-10-2 record, with 3.35 GAA and .866 SV%.

Carolina Hurricanes @ Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends: January 12, 2026

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Red Wings have won nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs.
• The Hurricanes have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last 10 games between the Hurricanes and Red Wings.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games at Little Caesars Arena.
• The Hurricanes have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win

• The Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight games against the Red Wings.
• The Red Wings have lost five of their last six night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in four of the Red Wings’ last five games.
• The Red Wings have lost the first period in each of their last five home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine road games following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Red Wings’ last eight home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last nine games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Andrew Copp has scored a goal in each of the Red Wings’ last four games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight night games at Little Caesars Arena.
• Dylan Larkin ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.

Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts

• Logan Stankoven has scored a goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
• K’Andre Miller has recorded an assist in five of the Hurricanes’ last six games.
• Logan Stankoven has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Detroit Red Wings rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.66%).
• The Detroit Red Wings have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (4).
• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.36).
• The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league for shots against per game this season (24.3).

Hurricanes vs Red Wings Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Hurricanes won 5-2 at home and are 7-1 in their 8 meetings against the Red Wings. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 meetings.

In this Hurricanes vs Red Wings Prediction, the Hurricanes are coming as -155 road favorites. Both teams have almost the same number of points and overall wins this season, while Detroit has more home wins than Carolina has on the road. They have both been in good form lately, with three and four consecutive wins, so the Canes are definitely being overvalued in this spot. At a +130 price, I will have to take a stab with the Red Wings as home dogs in this matchup.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Detroit Red Wings ML