NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs Seattle Kraken (October 9, 2026)
The Seattle Kraken (2-2-0) face the Detroit Red Wings (1-2-0) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Red Wings are favored to win at -142. They're currently +170 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Kraken are -205 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Kraken have a 50-36 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 42-43 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Kraken have a 37-42-7 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 42 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 39-39-7 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Kraken have scored 2.78 goals per game since the beginning of last season (T26th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings have averaged 2.89 over the same span (21st).
- Defensively, the Kraken have allowed 3.12 goals per game since the beginning of last season (20th in the league), while the Red Wings have given up an average of 3.08 goals over that span (17th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Seattle is averaging 25.6 shots per game since the beginning of last season (27th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 27.6 shots per game (14th).
- Flipping that script, the Kraken have allowed 29.4 shots per game (25th in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 28.4 shots (11th).
Power Play
- Seattle holds a power play percentage of 19.8%, ranking 19th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Detroit sits 11th with 22.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Kraken have a penalty kill rate of 72.2% (ranked 31st), compared to the Red Wings at 76.2% (27th).
P1 Result
Seattle is +200 to win the first period, while Detroit is +160.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 18-30-38 | 9-16-18 | 9-14-20 | |
| Detroit | 21-33-31 | 9-19-16 | 12-14-15 |
To Go To Overtime
Friday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Kraken have played in 19 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 Kraken have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Detroit recorded a 3-4 victory over Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena when these teams last met on December 6, 2025. Simon Edvinsson led the way to that result, recording 2 assists. The Red Wings have now won five straight against the Kraken.
