San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 10/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: NBC Sports California, Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+120) Red Wings (-142)

The Detroit Red Wings (2-3-2) host the San Jose Sharks (4-3-0) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +120 and Detroit is opening at -142. The over/under is 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Predators in their previous game. San Jose had 13 penalty mins in this matchup. They also had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in this game. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 32 shots they put on net.

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In the matter of scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have accounted for 18 goals (25th in hockey) this season and have conceded 25. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 8 points and their points percentage sits at .571. San Jose has compiled 20 power play chances and they have scored 4 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 20.00%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 21 goals while having 14 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose has tried 187 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Sharks have had 193 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .870. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 22 power play opportunities (23rd in the league) and have racked up 4 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Yaroslav Askarov. In his professional hockey career, Askarov has accrued 28 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .424. His save percentage is .885 during his 156 minutes between the pipes. Askarov has had 1,900 shots against him and he has 1,681 saves. The opposition has been able to score 220 goals versus Askarov in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.33. He has compiled a mark of 28-30-6 and he has started in 66 games. Askarov has played in 68 contests during his hockey career.

In their last game, Detroit went up against the Flyers in an outing where the Red Wings ended up with the victory by a mark of 2-1. The Red Wings scored 2 goals of the 26 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 chances on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

The Red Wings have earned 12 goals at even strength and 4 goals (20th in hockey) while on the power play. Detroit has attempted 217 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 7.37%, while allowing their opponents 182 shots. For the year, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 16 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .429. They have permitted 20 goals to be scored by of a combination of 13 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 24 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 16.67%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 69.57% on their oppositions 23 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see John Gibson in net. His opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has yielded 1,548 goals in total. Gibson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.6% and he has 298 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 556 contests and has played 767,627 mins. Gibson is the owner of a lifetime mark of 234-242-68 and has been in net for 568 games. He has accounted for 15,458 saves out of 17,005 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .909.

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Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (-142)

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