Team records:<\/strong> Tonight, 10:30 p.m. ET If young Drew Doughty feels any added pressure after being named to Canada\u2019s Olympic team as a 20 year old, it sure doesn\u2019t show. The defenseman is enjoying a phenomenal year, already with 32 points, and he had four assists in L.A.\u2019s big road win versus the Sharks three nights ago. By opening 2010 with wins over the Sharks and Capitals, the Kings have told you all you need to know; they\u2019re here to stay as contenders in the West. <\/p>\n We keep waiting for the Red Wings to snap out of their funk but it\u2019s a long process. Still, we can\u2019t expect the Wings to magically transform back into a powerhouse tonight. Zetterberg and Cleary will take a few games to regain their legs. If you want to forecast when Detroit\u2019s \u201ccomeback\u201d begins, you should wait for next week, as trips to L.A. and San Jose are tough to overcome. <\/p>\n Look for the Kings to stay hot tonight on the strength of their solid power play and Jon Quick\u2019s steady goaltending. Even if you feel lucky with the Wings, they offer weak value for an underdog because sportsbooks are biased toward their success of last season. <\/p>\n NHL Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
\nDetroit: 21-15-6
\nLos Angeles: 25-15-3<\/p>\n
\nSportsbook odds: Red Wings +105, Kings -125 <\/p>\n![\"Sports](\"http:\/\/www.bodogaffiliate.com\/resources\/ca-banners\/sportsbook\/square\/250x250\/250x250h-sportsbook.gif\")
Thankfully for Hockeytown, reinforcements are finally all the way. Detroit already welcomed back Valtteri Filppula and should get Henrik Zetterberg and Dan Cleary back from injury tonight. That would give a major shot in the arm to a team that hasn\u2019t had the offensive horses to hang with the big boys this season. <\/p>\n
\nDetroit is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 18 of Detroit’s last 24 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 7 games on the road
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles’s last 5 games at home
\nLos Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles’s last 11 games
\nThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles’s last 6 games when playing Detroit<\/p>\n