The Detroit Red Wings (5-1-1) and Winnipeg Jets (3-3) square off at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSDET. The Red Wings lost to the Seattle Kraken 5-4 in overtime in their last outing, while the Jets are coming off a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Red Wings vs. Jets Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Red Wings and Jets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Red Wings Insights
- The Red Wings’ 34 total goals (4.9 per game on 7.6 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
- Defensively, the Red Wings are giving up 20 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 17th in league action.
- Their goal differential (+14) makes them second-best in the league.
- The 12 power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season (on 29 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
- The Red Wings rank second in the league with a 41.38% power-play conversion rate.
- The Red Wings kill 82.14% of opponent power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Red Wings win 51.4% of their faceoffs (12th in the NHL)
- The Red Wings’ 15.9% shooting percentage tops the league.
- The Red Wings have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 13.6 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.
Red Wings Key Players
- Dylan Larkin has been imperative to Detroit’s offense this season, registering 14 points in seven games.
- With nine goals and four assists, Alex DeBrincat is one of the top contributors for Detroit with his 13 points (1.9 per game).
- With nine points through seven games (three goals and six assists), Shayne Gostisbehere has been an important part of Detroit’s offensive attack this season.
- In zero games played this season, Alex Lyon (0-0-0) has given up zero goals.
Red Wings Injuries
Robby Fabbri: Lower Body (Out), Matt Luff: Upper Body (Out), Carter Mazur: Lower Body (Out)
Jets Insights
- With 20 goals (3.3 per game), the Jets have the NHL’s 11th-ranked offense.
- The Jets’ total of 23 goals conceded (3.8 per game) is 26th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -3, they are 20th in the league.
- With four power-play goals (on 24 chances), the Jets are 16th in the NHL.
- The Jets score on 16.67% of their power plays, No. 17 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Jets have two.
- The Jets’ have the 24th-ranked penalty kill percentage (72%).
- At 46.6%, the Jets have the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Jets is 15th in the league.
- The Jets have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Jets Key Players
- Mark Scheifele has collected four goals and three assists in six games for Winnipeg, good for seven points.
- Joshua Morrissey has posted six total points (one per game) this season. He has one goal and five assists.
- Kyle Connor is a top contributor on offense for Winnipeg with four goals and two assists.
- Laurent Brossoit is 0-1-0 this season, collecting 22 saves and allowing four goals (0.7 goals against average) with an 84.615 save percentage (59th in the league).
Jets Injuries
Ville Heinola: Ankle (Out), Gabriel Vilardi: Knee (Out)