New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 10/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: MSG+, Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-105) Red Wings (-104)

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Red Wings (1-3-1) will attempt to defeat the New Jersey Devils (2-2-0) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has New Jersey at -105 while Detroit is sitting at -104. The over/under is set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 victory against the Canucks their last time out. The Devils had a good offensive performance in the victory. For the game, they netted 4 of the 37 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to score 3 goals. New Jersey garnered 6 minutes in the box in this contest.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have earned 10 goals (27th in pro hockey) for the season and have conceded 14. For the current campaign, the have a total of 4 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. New Jersey has 18 power play opportunities and they have tallied 4 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 22.22%. When playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 10 goals while scoring 6 when they are on offense. New Jersey has tried 151 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 6.6%. The Devils thus far have had 109 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .872. New Jersey Devils opponents have 11 power play tries (32nd in hockey) and have tallied 4 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Jake Allen. Opponents have scored 1,299 goals versus Allen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.73. Allen has been in goal for 500 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .907 during his 8 mins played. He has amassed an overall mark of 227-202-45 and was named the starter in 475 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Allen has accrued 252 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .531. Allen has seen 13,970 shot attempts taken against him and he has 12,674 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Detroit opposed the Canadiens in a game where the Red Wings got the tie by a final of 0-0. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Red Wings scored 0 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they pursued.

Detroit has attempted 164 shots (6th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 6.10%, while allowing their opponents 127 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 70.00% on the other teams 20 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%. They have a tally of 19 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.05%. The Red Wings have accumulated 6 goals at even strength and 4 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 14 goals to be scored by of a combination of 8 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Detroit Red Wings have accumulated 10 goals, 3 points, in addition to a points percentage of .300.

On the other side of the ice you will find John Gibson in net. He has accrued 15,426 stops out of 16,968 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .909. Gibson has earned a career mark of 234-242-67 and has been in net for 567 games. He has started in 555 contests and has racked up 767,625 minutes. Gibson's rate of quality starts comes out to 53.7% and he has earned 298 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.78 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,543 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey (-105)

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