Kraken vs. Red Wings Prediction & Picks - Oct. 9

The Detroit Red Wings (1-2) and Seattle Kraken (2-2) face off at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in their last outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

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To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to emerge victorious in Friday's hockey contest.

Kraken vs. Red Wings Predictions for Friday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final tally of Red Wings 5, Kraken 0.

• Moneyline Pick: Red Wings (-142)
• Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.8 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Red Wings (-1.5)

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Red Wings Splits and Trends

• The Red Wings finished 11-10-21 in overtime contests last season as part of an overall record of 41-31-10.
• In the 27 games Detroit played that were decided by one goal, it had a 16-5-6 record (good for 38 points).
• In the 13 games last season the Red Wings recorded only one goal, they lost every time.
• Detroit took 16 points from the 16 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (7-7-2 record).
• The Red Wings were 34-7-8 when they scored three or more goals (to register 76 points).
• In the 34 games when Detroit scored a lone power-play goal, it went 20-11-3 to register 43 points.
• When it outshot its opponent, Detroit was 18-17-6 (42 points).
• The Red Wings were outshot by their opponent in 38 games, going 23-12-3 to record 49 points.

Kraken Splits and Trends

• The Kraken had a 8-11-19 record in overtime games last season, and a 34-37-11 overall record.
• Seattle accumulated 27 points (11-5-5) in its 21 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• Last season the Kraken recorded just one goal in 11 games, and they finished 0-10-1.
• Seattle accumulated nine points (2-16-5) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
• The Kraken picked up 68 points in their 44 games when they scored more than two goals.
• Last season Seattle scored a lone power-play goal in 32 games and picked up 39 points, with a record of 16-9-7.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Seattle posted a record of 6-13-3 (15 points).
• The Kraken's opponents had more shots in 55 games last season. The Kraken finished 26-23-6 in those games (58 points).

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Kraken vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan

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