Detroit Red Wings vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 10/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Detroit SportsNet, KONG TV

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-110) Kraken (-107)

Climate Pledge Arena is where the Seattle Kraken (5-3-1) will try to beat the Detroit Red Wings (3-3-2) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Red Wings at -110 and the Kraken are coming in at -107. The over/under is 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Sharks their last time out. Detroit compiled 17 penalty minutes in this game. The Red Wings had a middle of the road showing in this game. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. In the game, they converted 3 of the 27 shots they launched.

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In reference to their scoring, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 19 goals (28th in the league) for the season and have given up 23. For the current campaign, they have recorded 8 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Detroit has compiled 28 power play chances and they have notched 5 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.86%. While at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 14 goals while getting 14 of their own. Detroit has tried 244 shots and has a shooting percentage of 7.8%. The Red Wings have had 216 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .894. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 29 power play tries (12th in the NHL) and have notched 9 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is John Gibson. For his career, Gibson has accounted for 299 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .537. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 767,630 minutes in the crease. Gibson has seen 17,039 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 15,489 total saves. Opponents have notched 1,551 goals versus Gibson in his career and his goals against rate is 2.78. He has a mark of 235-242-68 and he started in 557 games. Gibson has played in 569 games throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Seattle went up against the Panthers in a matchup where the Kraken ended up losing by a tally of 8-3. They had 4 chances on the power play in this matchup but were not able to net one. The Kraken had 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Seattle Kraken have earned a total of 34 goals, 11 points, in addition to a points percentage of .611. They have allowed 31 goals to be scored by of a combination of 25 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken have racked up 28 goals at even strength and 6 goals (13th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 29 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 20.69%. Seattle has taken 238 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 14.29%, while allowing the opposition 286 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.00% on the other teams 25 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Joey Daccord in net. Teams are averaging 2.89 goals/game and he has allowed 482 goals altogether. Daccord's quality start rate sits at 56.9% and he has 95 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 167 games and has played for a total of 421 minutes. Daccord has accumulated a lifetime record of 72-72-24 and has participated in 178 contests. He has racked up 4,477 stops out of 4,956 shots taken, giving him a rate of .903.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (-110)

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