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NHL
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Indoor
Sat 17 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET
San Jose Sharks
VS
Detroit Red Wings

San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 14 markets for San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings and backs San Jose Sharks 1.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $159.

12
Game markets graded
2
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
San Jose Sharks
with a 1.5-goal head start
San Jose Sharks 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$15.92Best price-169
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win79.4%
The price says62.9%

The model graded 14 markets for San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $159 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 17 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread San Jose Sharks 1.5 High79% chance -169
3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot31% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High78% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean55% chance Members
3rd Period Moneyline Members only Long-shot39% chance Members
Spread Members only Long-shot29% chance Members
3rd Period 3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot26% chance Members
2nd Period 3-Way Moneyline Members only Long-shot25% chance Members
3rd Period Puck Line Members only Lean53% chance Members
Assists × 1 prop Highup to 98% Members
Points × 1 prop Highup to 83% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings last met on Sat 17 Oct 2026: Detroit Red Wings won 4-3. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Game picks

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Spread
San Jose Sharks
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

San Jose Sharks

  • Igor Chernyshov LWOut
  • Alexander Wennberg COut
  • Quentin Musty LWOut
  • Kyle Keyser GOut

Detroit Red Wings

  • Dylan Larkin COut
  • Mason Appleton COut
  • Marco Kasper COut
  • Albert Johansson DOut
  • Simon Edvinsson DOut
Availability updated Oct 31, 5:03PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 9 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability9 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Nate Danielson Detroit Red Wings Assists
Nate Danielson Detroit Red Wings Points

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Detroit Red WingsNo line posted

San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineDetroit Red Wings -1.5No line posted

San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings — what the model found

Our model graded 14 betting markets for San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings — 12 on the game itself and 2 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

12
Game markets graded
2
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 14 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings — recent results

Detroit Red Wings have won 3 of their last 5 games; San Jose Sharks have won 2 of their last 5.

Detroit Red Wings — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L4–5STLHome
W4–1CHIHome
W4–3EDMAway
L1–4CGYAway
W5–2VANAway
San Jose Sharks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–5OTTHome
W3–2VANHome
L0–2BUFHome
L4–6BOSAway
W6–2OTTAway

San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Detroit Red Wings won 2, San Jose Sharks won 0.

DateDetroit Red WingsSan Jose SharksWinner
Oct 1743Detroit Red Wings
Jan 1742Detroit Red Wings

Who’s out or in doubt

9 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Detroit Red Wings
PlayerStatus
Dylan Larkin COUT
Mason Appleton COUT
Marco Kasper COUT
Albert Johansson DOUT
Simon Edvinsson DOUT
San Jose Sharks
PlayerStatus
Igor Chernyshov LWOUT
Alexander Wennberg COUT
Quentin Musty LWOUT
Kyle Keyser GOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings — model preview

Detroit Red Wings v San Jose Sharks, 18 October 2026. Top of the list: Viktor Arvidsson (Detroit Red Wings) Over 0.5 Goals. Here is why, in plain English.

On October 17, 2026 our model has run San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Detroit Red Wings To Win (-154), which we rate lean confidence. Every bet below is our own number against the price on the board, in plain English.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Sharks vs Wings, or as Wings vs Sharks. The most recent game between them was Saturday 17 October 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The model has generated 12 game picks and 2 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings: game facts

Past meetings and recent results

Where they last met

  • 17 Oct 2026Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 4-3 at home
  • 16 Jan 2026Detroit Red Wings beat San Jose Sharks 4-2 at home

San Jose Sharks: last 5 results

  1. 31 Oct 2026Lostvs Ottawa Senators 1-5
  2. 29 Oct 2026Wonvs Vancouver Canucks 3-2
  3. 27 Oct 2026Lostvs Buffalo Sabres 0-2
  4. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Boston Bruins 4-6
  5. 22 Oct 2026Wonat Ottawa Senators 6-2

Detroit Red Wings: last 5 results

  1. 31 Oct 2026Lostvs St. Louis Blues 4-5
  2. 29 Oct 2026Wonvs Chicago Blackhawks 4-1
  3. 26 Oct 2026Wonat Edmonton Oilers 4-3
  4. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Calgary Flames 1-4
  5. 22 Oct 2026Wonat Vancouver Canucks 5-2

Quick answers

Who won the last Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks game? Detroit Red Wings won their last meeting 4-3 on 17 October 2026.

How have San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings done lately? San Jose Sharks won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. Detroit Red Wings won 3 and lost 2 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Detroit Red Wings 2–0 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Sat 17 Oct 2026, San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings: the Red Wings won 4-3.

DateGameScoreWinner
17 Oct 2026San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings4–3Detroit Red Wings
17 Jan 2026San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings4–2Detroit Red Wings
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