NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs Minnesota Wild (April 5, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (43-21-12) face the Detroit Red Wings (40-28-8) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Wild have a 38-38 Puck Line record this season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 37-39.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Wild have a 39-33-4 O/U record this season (meaning 39 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 32-37-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.25 goals per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings are averaging 2.88 (21st).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up only 2.82 goals per game this season (4th in the league), while the Red Wings are giving up an average of 2.97 goals (T10th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging 29.5 shots per game this season (6th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 27.8 shots per game (16th).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 29.7 shots per game (28th in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 28.3 shots (14th).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 24.7%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while Detroit sits 12th with 22.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 78.7% (ranked 18th), compared to the Red Wings at 77.6% (22nd).
P1 Result
Minnesota is +175 to win the first period, while Detroit is +180.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 28-23-25 | 14-15-10 | 14-8-15 | 3-5-2 |
| Detroit | 19-30-27 | 7-17-13 | 12-13-14 | 2-6-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Wild have played in 27 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over Detroit at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on January 22. Kirill Kaprizov led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
