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

The Detroit Red Wings (0-1) square off against the Winnipeg Jets (0-0-1) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network, with each team fresh off of a loss. The Red Wings fell to the New York Rangers 2-0 in their most recent outing, while the Jets are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins.

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Here's our pick for who will secure the win in Sunday's matchup.

Jets vs. Red Wings Predictions for Sunday

Our computer model for this matchup predicts a final score of Jets 4, Red Wings 1.

• Moneyline Pick: Jets (-107)
• Total Pick: Under 5.5 (computer predicts 4.5 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Jets (+1.5)

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Red Wings Splits and Trends

• The Red Wings went 11-10-21 in overtime matchups 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 scored only one goal, they lost every time.
• Detroit scored exactly two goals in 16 games last season (7-7-2 record, 16 points).
• The Red Wings scored three or more goals 49 times, and went 34-7-8 in those games (to register 76 points).
• In the 34 games when Detroit recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 20-11-3 to register 43 points.
• In the 41 games when it outshot its opponent, Detroit was 18-17-6 (42 points).
• The Red Wings' opponent had more shots in 38 games last season. The Red Wings went 23-12-3 in those matchups (49 points).

Jets Splits and Trends

• The Jets had a 7-12-19 record in overtime games last season, and a 35-35-12 overall record.
• Winnipeg picked up 36 points (14-12-8) in its 34 games decided by one goal.
• Last season the Jets recorded just one goal in 15 games, and they picked up two points (0-13-2).
• When Winnipeg scored exactly two goals last season, they amassed 10 points (4-6-2 record).
• The Jets picked up 70 points in their 49 games when they scored at least three goals.
• Last season Winnipeg recorded a single power-play goal in 27 games and picked up 30 points, with a record of 13-10-4.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, Winnipeg was 14-15-3 (31 points).
• The Jets were outshot by their opponents in 49 games last season, going 21-20-8 to register 50 points.

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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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