Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 10/9/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Seattle Kraken and the Detroit Red Wings meet Friday in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.

Seattle Kraken Recap

The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back from their 6-2 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to sit at 2-2 this season. After this game, Seattle will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.

Kraken Alternate Wins & Losses In First 4 Games

Jared McCann leads the Seattle Kraken through four games this season with a team-high 5 points and 4 assists while adding a goal. Chandler Stephenson, Vince Dunn, Jordan Eberle, and Kaapo Kakko sit right behind him with 4 points each, with Eberle sharing the team lead in goals with 2 alongside Shane Wright and Bobby McMann. Wright and Matty Beniers sit at 3 points, while Berkly Catton, Brandon Montour, McMann, Ryker Evans, and Mackie Samoskevich have each recorded 2 points. Cale Fleury, Ryan Winterton, and Frederick Gaudreau have each added 1 point to round out Seattle’s scoring. In net, Joey Daccord has posted a 2-1 record with a 2.64 GAA and a .911 save percentage after stopping 72 of 79 shots, while Philipp Grubauer has logged an 0-1 record with a 2.28 GAA and a .906 save percentage after stopping 29 of 32 shots for the Kraken up to this point in the season.

Detroit Red Wings Recap

The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to add on to their 5-3 win over Ottawa last time out to sit at 1-2 this season. After this game, Detroit will head on the road for a game against Montreal.

Red Wings Looking To Add On To First Win

Alex DeBrincat leads the Detroit Red Wings through three games this season with a team-high 4 points, pacing the club with 2 goals while adding 2 assists. Viktor Arvidsson and Lucas Raymond sit right behind him with 3 points each, with Arvidsson matching DeBrincat’s team-high 2 goals and Raymond leading the squad with 3 assists. Justin Faulk and Dylan Larkin have each posted 2 points, while Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Emmitt Finnie, Nate Danielson, Carter Mazur, William Wallinder, Moritz Seider, and Andrew Copp have each added 1 point to round out Detroit’s scoring. In net, John Gibson has handled all three starts with a 1-2-0 record, posting a 2.39 GAA and a .903 save percentage after stopping 65 of 72 shots for the Red Wings up to this point in the season.

Seattle Kraken @ Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends: October 9, 2026

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Kraken have lost seven of their last eight road games.
• The Red Wings have won each of their last five games against the Kraken.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in seven of the Kraken’s last eight games.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs following a home loss.
• The Kraken have lost the third period in each of their last six games as underdogs following a home loss.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The Red Wings have lost each of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in five of the Red Wings’ last six games.
• The Red Wings have lost the third period in each of their last six games as favorites against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last seven games between the Kraken and Red Wings have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Six of the Kraken’s last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last 11 games following a win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in 11 of the Kraken’s last 12 night games.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Dylan Larkin has scored a goal in each of the Red Wings’ last three home games against the Kraken.
• Lucas Raymond has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Emmitt Finnie has a career average of 1.0 goals per game against the Kraken – equal-highest against any opponent.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Bobby McMann has scored a goal in each of the Kraken’s last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Vince Dunn has recorded at least one assist in six of the Kraken’s last seven games against the Red Wings.
• Mackie Samoskevich ranks T3rd in the league for multi-goal game (1) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Detroit Red Wings rank T30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (61.54%).
• The Detroit Red Wings rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.33).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.75).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 1st in the league in penalty minutes this season (78).

Seattle Kraken vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction

I’m on the Red Wings here. I just think that when the Kraken have gone against a team with a pulse early on this season, they’ve gotten beat up and I don’t expect that to change here. The Red Wings are the far better team as far as I’m concerned, and I think that Detroit finds a way to get the job done here and until the Kraken show me they can beat up a team not named Calgary, I have to keep rolling the other way. Give me Detroit.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Detroit -135