Detroit Red Wings
7-8-317 PTS8th in the Atlantic divisionNHL
Playoff odds
5%
Power play
21.7 %
Penalty kill
69.0 %
Goals per game
2.61
Goals against
3.00
Faceoffs
49.4 %
Playoff odds
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5%
Top 3 in division
1%
Win the division
<1%
Projected points
82
73–92
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 80 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 101 pts
Expected goals are kinder: Detroit Red Wings has been unlucky, and that should turn.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 13.3 WAR (29th of 32)
- John Gibson5.3
- Alex DeBrincat3.3
- Lucas Raymond2.6
- Moritz Seider2.2
- Viktor Arvidsson1.4
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.0 win
- Albert Johansson (1 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
+26
↑ Rising
- RESResults
- ↑
- OFFOffense
- →
- DEFDefense
- ↑
- PPPower play
- ↑↑
- PKPenalty kill
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- ↑
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
40/ 100
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Changes as the season goes: after 7 games, last season still counts for 74%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
+5
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 40
- →
- DEFDefense
- 44
- →
- PPPower play
- 57
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- 15
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- 46
- →
- POSPossession
- 54
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 51
- →
Why Detroit Red Wings is rising
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 85.5 → 99.3, rising (+3.2 per season); improving: the power play and results.
- EV xGF/60: 2.48 → 2.79 (↑ 12.6%, better)
- EV xGA/60: 2.63 → 2.46 (↓ 6.2%, better)
- PP xGF/60: 8.77 → 8.51 (↓ 3.1%, worse)
- PK xGA/60: 7.81 → 9.53 (↑ 22%, worse)
- EV xG%: 48.6 % → 53.1 % (↑ 9.4%, better)
- Roster: 4 key players rising, 3 declining, 11 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from defense; the core is rising.
- Early season (7 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | +5 | +5 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | +12 | +12 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | +13 | +14 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | -13 | -17 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | -17 | -13 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | +2 | +3 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | +8 | +10 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | +7 | +7 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · +7 (core +12)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz SeiderD · 25 · core | ↑ +21 | +10 | +22 | +3 | +6 | +31 | -6 | +15 |
| Alex DeBrincatW · 28 · core | → +6 | +4 | -3 | +3 | +4 | +9 | +3 | 0 |
| Dylan LarkinC · 30 · core | → 0 | -1 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -7 | -1 | -15 |
| Simon EdvinssonD · 23 · core | → +8 | +14 | -9 | +8 | -9 | +14 | -2 | +30 |
| Lucas RaymondW · 24 · core | → -1 | -7 | +3 | -5 | +3 | +5 | +6 | +15 |
| Justin FaulkD · 34 · core | ↑↑ +33 | +23 | +30 | +23 | -7 | +13 | +6 | -30 |
| Viktor ArvidssonW · 33 | ↑↑ +31 | +28 | +21 | +19 | +8 | +4 | -6 | -30 |
| Emmitt FinnieC · 21 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Andrew CoppC · 32 | → +8 | +16 | -19 | -8 | +16 | +5 | +8 | -15 |
| Marco KasperC · 22 | → -7 | +4 | -6 | -19 | -13 | +8 | +10 | +30 |
| Albert JohanssonD · 25 | → -6 | -1 | -3 | +6 | -11 | -7 | -7 | +15 |
| Axel Sandin-PellikkaD · 21 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Ben ChiarotD · 35 | → -8 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -30 |
| Jacob Bernard-DockerD · 26 | ↓ -15 | -7 | -7 | -18 | -8 | +1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. CompherW · 31 | ↓ -15 | -10 | +2 | -11 | -13 | -11 | +2 | -15 |
| Michael RasmussenC · 27 | → -7 | -3 | -1 | -7 | -7 | -1 | +1 | 0 |
| Keegan KolesarW · 29 | ↓ -19 | -12 | -22 | -7 | -8 | +1 | -2 | 0 |
| Jacob BrysonD · 28 | ↑ +24 | +20 | +20 | +11 | +2 | +10 | -4 | 0 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Detroit Red Wings story
The club traces its roots to a franchise awarded on September 25, 1926, taking the ice in the 1926-27 season. After early changes from the Detroit Cougars to the Detroit Falcons, the Red Wings name was adopted in 1932 and the club became a cornerstone of the Original Six era. For decades Detroit played at Olympia Stadium, moved to Joe Louis Arena in 1979, and opened Little Caesars Arena for the 2017–18 season, while the city around the team adopted the trademarked nickname "Hockeytown" in 1996.
Success has been a defining feature of the franchise: the Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups, the most of any U.S.-based NHL team and third overall among active clubs, with championships in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008 anchoring a late-20th and early-21st century peak. Between 1983–84 and 2015–16 they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons, including a streak from 1990–91 to 2015–16; since that streak ended, the club has missed the postseason for ten straight seasons and is in a period of rebuilding under head coach Todd McLellan.
A handful of figures loom large in franchise lore. Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman symbolized leadership and enduring excellence, Nicklas Lidstrom anchored the defense with long-term brilliance, and goalie Terry Sawchuk remains an iconic presence; the organization has retired nine numbers in honor of its legends.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1926
- Stanley Cups
- 11
- First season
- 1926-27
- City
- Detroit
- Home
- Little Caesars Arena
- Head coach
- Todd McLellan
Stanley Cups
- 1935-36
- 1936-37
- 1942-43
- 1949-50
- 1951-52
- 1953-54
- 1954-55
- 1996-97
- 1997-98
- 2001-02
- 2007-08
Retired numbers
- 1Terry Sawchuk (1949-55, 1957-64, 1968-69)
- 4Red Kelly (1947-60)
- 5Nicklas Lidstrom (1991-12)
- 7Ted Lindsay (1947-57, 1964-65)
- 9Gordie Howe (1946-71)
- 10Alex Delvecchio (1951-73)
- 12Sid Abel (1938-43, 1945-52)
- 19Steve Yzerman (1983-06)
- 91Sergei Fedorov (1990-03)
Captains
- (No Captain)Oct. 2, 2026 – Present
- Dylan LarkinJan. 14, 2021 – April 15, 2026
- (No Captain)Oct. 4, 2018 – March 10, 2020
- Henrik ZetterbergJan. 19, 2013 – April 7, 2018
- Nicklas LidstromOct. 5, 2006 – April 20, 2012
- Steve YzermanOct. 9, 1986 – May 1, 2006
- Danny GareOct. 6, 1982 – April 6, 1986
- Reed LarsonJan. 8, 1981 – April 4, 1982
- Errol ThompsonOct. 10, 1980 – Jan. 6, 1981
- Dale McCourtOct. 10, 1979 – April 6, 1980
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- Paul WoodsMarch 3 – April 8, 1979
- Nick LibettNov. 26, 1978 – Feb. 28, 1979
- Dennis HextallMarch 16 – Nov. 25, 1978
- Dan MaloneyOct. 13, 1977 – March 12, 1978
- Danny Grant and Dennis Polonich (Co-Captains)Oct. 7, 1976 – April 3, 1977
- Terry HarperDec. 20, 1975 – April 4, 1976
- Danny GrantOct. 8 – Dec. 19, 1975
- Marcel DionneOct. 9, 1974 – April 6, 1975
- (No Captain)Nov. 7, 1973 – April 7, 1974
- Alex DelvecchioOct. 11, 1962 – Nov. 4, 1973
- Gordie HoweOct. 11, 1958 – March 25, 1962
- Red KellyOct. 11, 1956 – April 1, 1958
- Ted LindsayOct. 9, 1952 – April 10, 1956
- Sid AbelFeb. 16, 1946 – April 15, 1952
- Flash HollettJan. 9, 1944 – Feb. 13, 1946
- Mud BruneteauOct. 31, 1943 – Jan. 2, 1944
- Sid AbelNov. 1, 1942 – April 8, 1943
- Syd HoweDec. 4, 1941 – April 18, 1942
- Ebbie GoodfellowNov. 6, 1938 – Nov. 29, 1941
- Doug YoungNov. 10, 1935 – March 20, 1938
- Ebbie GoodfellowNov. 11, 1934 – March 17, 1935
- Herbie LewisNov. 9, 1933 – April 10, 1934
- Larry AurieNov. 10, 1932 – April 2, 1933
- Carson CooperNov. 12, 1931 – March 29, 1932
- George HayNov. 13, 1930 – March 22, 1931
- Reg NobleNov. 15, 1927 – March 18, 1930
- Art DuncanNov. 18, 1926 – March 26, 1927
Head coaches
- Todd McLellanDec. 27, 2024 – Present
- Derek LalondeOct. 14, 2022 – Dec. 23, 2024
- Jeff BlashillOct. 9, 2015 – April 29, 2022
- Mike BabcockOct. 5, 2005 – April 29, 2015
- Dave LewisOct. 10, 2002 – May 3, 2004
- Scotty BowmanOct. 23, 1998 – June 13, 2002
- Dave Lewis and Barry Smith (Co-Coaches)Oct. 10-21, 1998
- Scotty BowmanOct. 5, 1993 – June 16, 1998
- Bryan MurrayOct. 4, 1990 – May 1, 1993
- Jacques DemersOct. 9, 1986 – April 1, 1990
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- Brad ParkDec. 31, 1985 – April 6, 1986
- Harry NealeOct 10 – Dec. 29, 1985
- Nick PolanoOct. 6, 1982 – April 13, 1985
- Billy DeaMarch 11 – April 4, 1982
- Wayne MaxnerNov. 26, 1980 – March 8, 1982
- Ted LindsayMarch 21 – Nov. 22, 1980
- Bobby KrommOct. 13, 1977 – March 19, 1980
- Larry WilsonJan. 20 – April 3, 1977
- Alex DelvecchioDec. 5, 1975 – Jan. 15, 1977
- Doug BarkleyOct. 8 – Dec. 3, 1975
- Alex DelvecchioNov. 7, 1973 – April 6, 1975
- Ted GarvinOct. 10 – Nov. 4, 1973
- Johnny WilsonNov. 1, 1971 – April 1, 1973
- Doug BarkleyJan. 9 – Oct. 31, 1971
- Ned HarknessOct. 10, 1970 – Jan. 7, 1971
- Sid AbelOct. 16, 1969 – April 12, 1970
- Bill GadsbyOct. 11, 1968 – Oct. 15, 1969
- Sid AbelJan. 4, 1958 – March 31, 1968
- Jimmy SkinnerOct. 7, 1954 – Jan. 1, 1958
- Tommy IvanOct. 15, 1947 – April 16, 1954
- Jack AdamsNov. 15, 1927 – April 5, 1947
- Duke KeatsFeb. 24 – March 26, 1927
- Art DuncanNov. 18, 1926 – Feb. 22, 1927
Fun facts: Detroit Red Wings
Do the Detroit Red Wings play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 11, 2026, at the St. Louis Blues, at 8:00 p.m..
What channel is the Detroit Red Wings game on?
Their next game is carried by TNT, HBO MAX, SN+.
What is the Detroit Red Wings record?
7-8-3, good for 17 points in 18 games, 8th in the Atlantic division.
Who leads the Detroit Red Wings in scoring?
Alex DeBrincat, with 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists).
Where do the Detroit Red Wings play?
At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Who coaches the Detroit Red Wings?
Todd McLellan is the head coach.
How many Stanley Cups have the Detroit Red Wings won?
11, the most recent in 2007-08.
Which numbers have the Detroit Red Wings retired?
9 : 1 Terry Sawchuk, 4 Red Kelly, 5 Nicklas Lidstrom, 7 Ted Lindsay, 9 Gordie Howe, 10 Alex Delvecchio…
How long have the Detroit Red Wings existed?
Their first season in the league was 1926-27.
Who is injured on the Detroit Red Wings?
3 : Albert Johansson (injured reserve, undisclosed), Dylan Larkin (injured reserve, suspension), Simon Edvinsson (injured reserve, contract dispute).