NHL Prop Bets: Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks (October 17, 2026)
The San Jose Sharks (4-3-0) face the Detroit Red Wings (2-3-2) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Red Wings are favored to win at -142. They're currently +160 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sharks are -192 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Sharks have a 4-3 Puck Line record this season, while the Red Wings hold a record of 3-4.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118.
- The Sharks have a 3-4-0 O/U record this season (meaning three games have gone over the total points line and four have gone under). The Red Wings also have a 3-4-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Sharks are averaging 2.57 goals per game this season (T26th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Wings are averaging 2.29 (28th).
- Defensively, the Sharks are giving up a whopping 3.57 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Red Wings are giving up an average of 2.86 goals (T13th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, San Jose is averaging 26.7 shots per game this season (19th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Detroit is allowing its opposition 26.0 shots per game (T13th).
- Flipping that script, the Sharks are allowing 27.6 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Red Wings are averaging 31.0 shots (T3rd).
Power Play
- San Jose holds a power play percentage of 20.0%, ranking T12th in the league this season, while Detroit sits T20th with 16.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Sharks have a penalty kill rate of 81.8% (ranked T15th), compared to the Red Wings at 69.6% (27th).
P1 Result
San Jose is +205 to win the first period, while Detroit is +155.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 2-5-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-1 |
| Detroit | 1-3-3 | 1-3-2 | 0-0-1 | 1-4-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Sharks have played in 24 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Red Wings have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Sharks 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
Detroit recorded a 2-4 victory over San Jose at Little Caesars Arena when these teams last met on January 16, 2026. Marco Kasper led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
