Jets vs. Red Wings Prediction & Picks - Oct. 4

The Winnipeg Jets (0-0-1) take on the Detroit Red Wings (0-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Jets fell to the Boston Bruins 4-3 in overtime in their last game, while the Red Wings are coming off a 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers.

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As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which team we project to pick up the victory in Sunday's game.

Jets vs. Red Wings Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final score of Jets 3, Red Wings 1.

• Moneyline Pick: Jets (-117)
• Total Pick: Under 5.5 (computer predicts 4.5 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Jets (-1.5)

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Jets Splits and Trends

• The Jets were 35-35-12 overall and 7-12-19 in overtime games last season.
• Winnipeg picked up 36 points (14-12-8) in the 34 games it played that were decided by one goal.
• In the 15 games last season the Jets scored only one goal, they finished 0-13-2 (two points).
• Winnipeg took 10 points from the 12 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (4-6-2 record).
• The Jets were 31-10-8 when they scored more than two goals (to register 70 points).
• In the 27 games when Winnipeg recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 13-10-4 to record 30 points.
• In the 32 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Winnipeg was 14-15-3 (31 points).
• The Jets were outshot by their opponent 49 times, and went 21-20-8 (50 points).

Red Wings Splits and Trends

• The Red Wings (41-31-10 overall) posted a record of 11-10-21 in games that needed OT last season.
• Detroit accumulated 38 points (16-5-6) in its 27 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• Last season the Red Wings registered just one goal in 13 games, and they lost every time.
• Detroit accumulated 16 points (7-7-2) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
• The Red Wings scored more than two goals in 49 games, earning 76 points from those contests.
• Last season Detroit scored a single power-play goal in 34 games and registered 43 points, with a record of 20-11-3.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Detroit was 18-17-6 (42 points).
• The Red Wings were outshot by their opponents 38 times last season, and took 49 points from those games.

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Jets vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: NHL Network
• Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan

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