The Detroit Red Wings are 7-6-3 with 17 points from 16 games in 2026-27, 19th of 32 in the NHL by points percentage. At five on five they have taken 52.7% of the expected goals in their games (10th of 32) and 51.6% of the shot attempts (11th of 32); counting every situation, our BlueLine xG model gives them 52.2% (11th of 32).
Their strongest numbers so far: NZ Takeaways / 60 (4th), Blocks / 60 (4th), Giveaways / 60 (4th) and Shots Against / GP (6th).
Where they trail the league: Shooting % (27th), PK xGA / 60 (26th) and Penalty Kill % (25th).
On special teams the power play is converting 23.6% (10th of 32) and the penalty kill is stopping 70.0% (25th of 32). Their five-on-five save percentage is .905 (13th of 32), and PDO, shooting plus save percentage, sits at 0.988.
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points % | 53.1% | 19th of 32 |
| Goal Diff / GP | -0.13 | 21st of 32 |
| Goals For / GP | 2.88 | 24th of 32 |
| Goals Against / GP (lower is better) | 3.00 | 11th of 32 |
| xG% | 52.7% | 10th of 32 |
| Corsi % | 51.6% | 11th of 32 |
| High-Danger Chance % | 47.5% | 22nd of 32 |
| Save % | .905 | 13th of 32 |
| PDO | 0.988 | 22nd of 32 |
| Power Play % | 23.6% | 10th of 32 |
| Penalty Kill % | 70.0% | 25th of 32 |
| BlueLine xG% | 52.2% | 11th of 32 |
| Talent-Adjusted xGA / GP (lower is better) | 2.82 | 11th of 32 |
| Rush Chances / 60 | 5.28 | 17th of 32 |
| Rush Chances Allowed / 60 (lower is better) | 5.13 | 16th of 32 |
| D-Zone Escape % | 43.7% | 20th of 32 |
| O-Zone Time % | 42.1% | 8th of 32 |
| Faceoff % | 50.2% | 16th of 32 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat | R | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Lucas Raymond | L | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | L | 16 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Emmitt Finnie | C | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | R | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
In goal: John Gibson (11 GP, .860 save percentage, -6.1 goals saved above expected), Daniil Tarasov (6 GP, .927 save percentage, +5.9 goals saved above expected) and Michal Postava (2 GP, .886 save percentage, -0.4 goals saved above expected).
In 2025-26 the Detroit Red Wings went 41-31-10 (92 points, 15th of 32 by points percentage) with a 47.3% five-on-five expected-goals share (25th of 32). That share has climbed 15 places in the league since. Their highest-rated regulars last season were Alex DeBrincat (99.5), Moritz Seider (98.2), Lucas Raymond (97.3), Dylan Larkin (87.2) and Patrick Kane (86.5), on our 0-100 player rating.
The Detroit Red Wings carry $81.2M in cap hits against a $104M ceiling, leaving $22.8M in space. Their biggest contracts: Dylan Larkin ($8.7M, rated underpaid), Moritz Seider ($8.55M, rated underpaid), Lucas Raymond ($8.07M, rated underpaid), Alex DeBrincat ($7.88M, rated underpaid) and Justin Faulk ($6.5M, rated fair). The full sheet, with each contract's value verdict, is on the Detroit Red Wings cap page.
Expected goals (xG) weigh every unblocked shot by how often a shot like it, from that spot and in that situation, goes in. The five-on-five xG% is our shot model before any adjustment; BlueLine xG counts every situation, including the power play and empty nets, and adjusts for score, venue and the home rink's scorekeeping. Ranks run 1 (best) to 32 and update nightly. Compare every club on any of these stats on the team rankings, see Detroit Red Wings franchise history, or read advanced stats explained.
