The New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings meet Tuesday 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 New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-1 loss at the hands of Ottawa last time out to sit at 2-3 this season. After this game, New Jersey will head home for a game against the New York Rangers.
Devils Lose 3 Of Last 4
Jack Hughes leads the New Jersey Devils through five games this season with a team-high 5 points and 4 assists while chipping in a goal. Jesper Bratt sits in second with 4 points on a goal and 3 assists. Luke Evangelista and Nico Hischier each have 3 points, with both players netting 2 goals apiece. Dougie Hamilton, Arseny Gritsyuk, Luke Hughes, and Jesper Boqvist have each recorded 2 points, while Amadeus Lombardi, Timo Meier, and Declan Chisholm round out New Jersey’s scoring with 1 point each. In net, Jake Allen holds a 2-1-0 record with a 2.65 GAA and an .896 save percentage after stopping 69 of 77 shots, while Nico Daws sits at 0-2-0 with a 6.01 GAA and an .824 save percentage after stopping 42 of 51 shots for the Devils up to this point in the season.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 1-0 shootout loss to Montreal last time out to sit at 1-3-1 this season. After this game, the Red Wings will be at home for a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Red Wings Lose 4 Of First 5
Alex DeBrincat leads the Detroit Red Wings through five games this season with a team-high 5 points and 3 assists while adding 2 goals. Lucas Raymond and Viktor Arvidsson sit right behind him with 4 points each, with Raymond pacing the team with 4 assists and Arvidsson leading the squad with 3 goals. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard sits alone at 3 points, while Justin Faulk, William Wallinder, Moritz Seider, and Dylan Larkin have each recorded 2 points. Emmitt Finnie, Andrew Copp, Nate Danielson, and Carter Mazur have each added a point to round out Detroit’s scoring. In net, John Gibson holds a 1-3-0 record with a 3.43 GAA and an .862 save percentage after stopping 75 of 87 shots, while Daniil Tarasov sits at 0-0-1 with a 0.66 GAA and a .974 save percentage after stopping 38 of 39 shots for the Red Wings up to this point in the season.
New Jersey Devils @ Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends: October 13, 2026
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won each of their last five night games following a shootout loss.
- The Devils have lost each of their last four away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games against the Devils.
- The Red Wings have won the second period in each of their last four games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Red Wings have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Devils have won each of their last three games as road underdogs following a loss.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight games.
- The Devils have won the third period in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Red Wings’ last five games as favorites following a shootout loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Devils’ last four games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last nine games following a shootout loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last four road games against the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Larkin has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with the Red Wings as favorites against the Devils.
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Viktor Arvidsson ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (3) this season.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Nico Hischier has scored at least one goal in four of his last five road appearances against the Red Wings.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in six of the Devils’ last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 26 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings rank T28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.00).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (70.00%).
- The New Jersey Devils rank T27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (68.75%).
- The New Jersey Devils rank T26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.20).
New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction
I’m on the Red Wings here. The Devils are on a back-to-back here and this is just a bad spot for New Jersey. Detroit hasn’t been great either, but they were mighty competitive against Montreal in their last one and the Red Wings just feel like the lesser of two evils in this one. Give me Detroit.