NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils (October 13, 2026)
The New Jersey Devils (2-3-0) face the Detroit Red Wings (1-3-1) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Red Wings are favored to win at -115. They're currently +225 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Devils are -278 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Devils have a 1-4 Puck Line record this season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 3-2.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Devils have an 1-3-1 O/U record this season (meaning one game has gone over the total points line, three have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Red Wings have a 2-3-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Devils are averaging 2.20 goals per game this season (T26th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings are averaging 2.00 (T28th).
- Defensively, the Devils are giving up a whopping 3.60 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Red Wings are giving up an average of 2.80 goals (T14th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, New Jersey is averaging 36.2 shots per game this season (1st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 25.4 shots per game (11th).
- Flipping that script, the Devils are allowing 25.8 shots per game (13th in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 32.8 shots (2nd).
Power Play
- New Jersey holds a power play percentage of 20.0%, ranking T15th in the league this season, while Detroit sits 14th with 21.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Devils have a penalty kill rate of 68.8% (ranked T27th), compared to the Red Wings at 70.0% (26th).
P1 Result
New Jersey is +170 to win the first period, while Detroit is +185.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1-1-3 | 1-1-2 | 0-0-1 | 2-4-4 |
| Detroit | 1-2-2 | 1-2-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-3-6 |
To Go To Overtime
Tuesday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Devils have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 22.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Devils have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
New Jersey recorded a 5-3 victory over Detroit at Little Caesars Arena when these teams last met on April 11, 2026. Jesper Bratt led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
