Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 10/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Monday, October 26, 2026

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Detroit SportsNet, Sportsnet

Rogers Place is the location where the Edmonton Oilers (8-1-1) will try to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (4-3-3) on Monday.

The Detroit Red Wings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-1 defeat against the Flames in their previous contest . Detroit accounted for 11 penalty mins in this game. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to net one. The Red Wings didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 29 shots they tried.

While at even strength, the Red Wings have given up 17 goals while having 19 themselves. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 36 power play opportunities (14th in pro hockey) and have notched 11 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have notched 27 goals (23rd in pro hockey) on the season and have conceded 28. Detroit has taken 300 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. For the season, they sit with 11 points and their points percentage is .550. The Red Wings thus far have had 256 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .891. Detroit comes into tonight with 36 power play opportunities and they have added 8 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 22.22%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is John Gibson. Opponents have tallied 1,552 goals against Gibson in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.78. Gibson has been in goal for 570 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is .909 during his 767,632 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 236-242-68 and he was named the starter in 558 games. In his career, Gibson has earned 299 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .536. Gibson has seen 17,044 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 15,493 saves.

In their last game, Edmonton played the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Oilers took a loss by a score of 7-2. The Oilers recorded 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and converted 1 out of those tries.

The Oilers have 34 goals at even strength and 12 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Edmonton has taken 248 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 18.55%, while allowing their opponents 266 shots. For the season, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 46 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .850. They have allowed 32 goals to be scored by way of 24 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 34 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 35.29%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.41% on their opponents 29 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.0%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Tristan Jarry in net. He has accounted for 8,366 stops out of the 9,227 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .907. Jarry has accrued a career mark of 172-106-35 and has played in 329 games. He has made the start in 313 contests and has played for a total of 18,261 minutes. Jarry's quality start percentage sits at 58.1% and he has 182 quality starting assignments in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has given up 862 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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