Detroit Red Wings
2026-27 · Atlantic Division · Eastern Conference
The Detroit Red Wings have not played a regular-season game in 2026-27 yet.
Next up: home to the New York Rangers on Fri, Oct 2, against an opponent on a back-to-back.
Over the last 3 games, the top line has been DeBrincat – Copp – Kane and the top pair Chiarot – Faulk. PP1 is Kane, Larkin, DeBrincat, Seider and Raymond.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 48.8% of shot attempts (21st in the NHL) and 47.5% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 142-169.
John Gibson has started 57 of 82 games with a .901 save percentage; Talbot has 25 starts.
5 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
Power play
- PP1Kane – Larkin – DeBrincat – Seider – Raymond2:39
- PP2van Riemsdyk – Perron – Faulk – Sandin-Pellikka – Finnie1:15
From the last 3 games of shift data. Times are together per game.
Red Wings line combinations tool →Next game: John Gibson● Expected
- John Gibson57 GS · .901 SV%
- Cam Talbot25 GS · .883 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | 3 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Daniil Tarasov | 3 | 0.5 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Fri, Oct 2 · NYR @ DET
Edge: DET +13.5 ptsBack-to-back · 774 km travel
First game
DET has the schedule edge (+13.5 pts net win probability): nyr on a b2b, nyr backup likely (99%), b2b vs rested det, backup likely (99%).
Sun, Oct 4 · WPG @ DET
No schedule edge1 day rest · 1,369 km travel · +1 h
1 day rest
No meaningful schedule edge: WPG (1 day rest) at DET (1 day rest).
Tue, Oct 6 · OTT @ DET
Edge: DET +12.1 ptsBack-to-back · 985 km travel
1 day rest
DET has the schedule edge (+12.1 pts net win probability): ott on a b2b, ott backup likely (69%), b2b vs rested det, backup likely (69%).
for Red Wings's next games, as win-probability edges.
No Red Wings skater is rising right now: nobody's role or production has jumped over his last 5 games.
Next: vs New York Rangers, Fri, Oct 2, 6:30 PM ET
No completed games this season yet.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat L | 82 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 18:30 | 3:17 | 51.2% |
| Lucas Raymond L | 80 | 25 | 51 | 76 | 18:48 | 3:13 | 50.5% |
| Dylan Larkin C | 74 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 20:11 | 3:13 | 50.5% |
| Moritz Seider D | 82 | 10 | 50 | 60 | 25:40 | 3:09 | 53.0% |
| Patrick Kane R | 67 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 17:42 | 3:08 | 50.3% |
| Andrew Copp C | 79 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 16:34 | 1:20 | 50.1% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Atlantic Division
- PP1Patrick Kane – Dylan Larkin – Alex DeBrincat – Moritz Seider – Lucas Raymond2:39
55 PP goals in 403:33 of man-advantage time (13th in GF/60).
- Dylan LarkinCInjured ReserveUpper Body · Larkin was injured during the preseason and didn't play in the Red Wings' first two regular-season contests, which makes him eligible for a non-roster designation. Even once cleared to play, it's unclear whe
- Simon EdvinssonDOutContract Dispute · Edvinsson decided to attend the Red Wings' training camp, which was an unusual step for a restricted free agent. However, the two sides have been unable to agree to terms, so he remains unsigned. Given
- Chase StillmanRWInjured ReserveUndisclosed · Stillman notched three goals and nine points in 24 appearances for AHL Abbotsford during the 2025-26 regular season. Once he is ready to play, he will likely be assigned to AHL Grand Rapids.
- Carter BearLWInjured ReserveUpper Body · Bear notched 36 goals and 77 points in 53 games for WHL Everett during the 2025-26 regular season. He will probably head to AHL Grand Rapids once he is cleared to return.
- Jacob Bernard-DockerDInjured ReserveUpper Body · Head coach Todd McLellan announced Friday that Bernard-Docker is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury, and the issue will apparently force him to miss the start of the regular season. It's not y
Where the offence comes from
Share of Red Wings 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 156.8 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.248 · 27th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%47.5% · 24th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%48.8% · 21st of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2025-26)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Red Wings rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Red Wings news
- Bruins' Jeremy Swayman: Defending road crease FridayCBS Sports
- Bruins' Morgan Geekie Makes Best NHL Players List After Big YearYahoo Sports
- When is Charlie McAvoy Coming Back? Why Bruins' Star is Suspended and Return Timelineheavy.com
- Morgan Geekie Game Log - NHLFOX Sports
- Bruins' Connor Clifton was looking for more playing time when he re-signed. He got it in the opener.The Boston Globe
- Back in Boston, Connor Clifton is already at home in Marco Sturm's D corpsBoston.com
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