The Detroit Red Wings (1-2) and Seattle Kraken (2-2) face off at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in their last outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.<\/p>\n
Sign up for ESPN+ today<\/a> to watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more.<\/p>\n To prepare for this matchup, here’s who we expect to emerge victorious in Friday’s hockey contest.<\/p>\n Kraken vs. Red Wings Predictions for Friday<\/p>\n Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final tally of Red Wings 5, Kraken 0.<\/p>\n Moneyline Pick: Red Wings (-142) Watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more streaming all season on ESPN+.<\/a><\/p>\n Red Wings Splits and Trends<\/p>\n The Red Wings finished 11-10-21 in overtime contests last season as part of an overall record of 41-31-10. The Kraken had a 8-11-19 record in overtime games last season, and a 34-37-11 overall record. Looking for NHL tickets? Head to StubHub today<\/a> and see your team live.<\/p>\n Team Stats Comparison (2025-26)<\/p>\n Kraken vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel<\/p>\n When: Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
\nTotal Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
\nSpread Pick: Red Wings (-1.5)<\/p>\n
\nIn the 27 games Detroit played that were decided by one goal, it had a 16-5-6 record (good for 38 points).
\nIn the 13 games last season the Red Wings recorded only one goal, they lost every time.
\nDetroit took 16 points from the 16 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (7-7-2 record).
\nThe Red Wings were 34-7-8 when they scored three or more goals (to register 76 points).
\nIn the 34 games when Detroit scored a lone power-play goal, it went 20-11-3 to register 43 points.
\nWhen it outshot its opponent, Detroit was 18-17-6 (42 points).
\nThe Red Wings were outshot by their opponent in 38 games, going 23-12-3 to record 49 points.
\nKraken Splits and Trends<\/p>\n
\nSeattle accumulated 27 points (11-5-5) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
\nLast season the Kraken recorded just one goal in 11 games, and they finished 0-10-1.
\nSeattle accumulated nine points (2-16-5) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
\nThe Kraken picked up 68 points in their 44 games when they scored more than two goals.
\nLast season Seattle scored a lone power-play goal in 32 games and picked up 39 points, with a record of 16-9-7.
\nWhen it outshot its opponent last season, Seattle posted a record of 6-13-3 (15 points).
\nThe Kraken’s opponents had more shots in 55 games last season. The Kraken finished 26-23-6 in those games (58 points).<\/p>\n
\nTV Channel: ESPN+
\nLive Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+<\/a>
\nWhere: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan<\/p>\n