Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 10/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: TSN3, Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-104) Red Wings (-109)

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings will try to beat the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has Winnipeg at -104 and Detroit is at -109. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-3 loss against the Bruins in their previous contest . Winnipeg earned 11 penalty minutes for this game. The Jets had an average offensive output in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 3 power play attempts and scored 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they converted 3 out of the 33 shots they tried.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents had 228 power play tries (22nd in hockey) and notched 51 goals in those attempts. The Jets had 2,277 shots attempted against them and held a save percentage of .888. Winnipeg took 2,161 shots and were the owners of a shooting percentage of 10.6%. While at even strength, the Jets gave up 205 goals while notching 187. Winnipeg had 227 power play chances and notched 42 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 18.50%. For the previous season, they finished with 82 points and their points % was .500. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets racked up 229 goals (26th in the league) for the prior year and allowed 256.

The player in the crease for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has been in net for 224 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a record of 121-71-23 and he has started in 218 games. The opposition has been able to score 597 goals versus Skinner in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.74. Skinner has seen 6,086 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,489 saves. He has a save percentage of .902 during his 12,922 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Skinner has 120 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .550.

Their last time out, Detroit played the Rangers in a matchup where the Red Wings took the defeat by a tally of 2-0. They had 2 power play chances in this one but weren't able to score a goal. The Red Wings converted 0 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

Detroit has tried 2,315 shots (11th in hockey) and accumulated a shot percentage of 10.32%, while allowing their opponent 2,275 shots. They had a penalty kill percentage of 77.14% on the other team's 210 power play chances, and their save percentage was 88.8%. They had a total of 248 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 22.58%. The Red Wings finished with 183 goals at even strength and 56 goals (9th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They allowed 254 goals to be scored by way of 206 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. Last year, the Detroit Red Wings accounted for 239 goals, 92 points, as well as a points percentage of .561.

For the opposition you are likely to see John Gibson defending the goal. He has gathered 15,350 stops out of the 16,881 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .909. Gibson has compiled a career record of 233-239-67 and has been in net for 563 games. He was named a starter in 551 games and has played 31,984 minutes. Gibson's rate of quality starts comes out to 53.9% and he has made 297 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.78 goals per contest and he has conceded 1,531 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-104)

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