NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets (October 4, 2026)
The Winnipeg Jets (0-0-1) face the Detroit Red Wings (0-1-0) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Red Wings opened as favorites, but the Jets have since moved into favoritism at -118 to win and +215 to cover the -1.5 puck line. The Red Wings are -265 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Jets have a 38-45 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 40-43 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -122 and UNDER at +102.
- The Jets have a 42-38-3 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 42 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 38-38-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Jets have scored 2.80 goals per game since the beginning of last season (26th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings have averaged 2.88 over the same span (21st).
- Defensively, the Jets have allowed 3.13 goals per game since the beginning of last season (23rd in the league), while the Red Wings have given up an average of 3.08 goals over that span (18th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Winnipeg is averaging 26.4 shots per game since the beginning of last season (22nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (14th).
- Flipping that script, the Jets have allowed 27.8 shots per game (17th in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 28.2 shots (12th).
Power Play
- Winnipeg holds a power play percentage of 18.7%, ranking 23rd in the league since the beginning of last season, while Detroit sits 12th with 22.4% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Jets have a penalty kill rate of 77.8% (ranked 20th), compared to the Red Wings at 77.1% (23rd).
P1 Result
Winnipeg is +180 to win the first period, while Detroit is +185.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | 24-26-33 | 13-9-20 | 11-17-13 | |
| Detroit | 20-32-31 | 8-18-16 | 12-14-15 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Jets have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 21.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Jets have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have also appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Detroit recorded a 1-5 beatdown over Winnipeg at Canada Life Centre when these teams last met on January 24, 2026. The Red Wings have now won three straight against the Jets. J.T. Compher led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals.
