DraftKings lists Seattle at -118 and Detroit at -102 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5. Those are the Red Wings vs Kraken odds heading into Tuesday, October 20, 2026, when the Detroit Red Wings (3-3-2 this season) visit the Seattle Kraken (5-3-1 this season) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash.. Puck drop is 9:40 PM ET (6:40 PM local), and the TV list includes DSN / Prime Video / KONG.
Storyline: Detroit enters Tuesday at 3-3-2 after a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose (Oct. 17). Seattle enters Tuesday at 5-3-1 after an 8-3 loss at Florida (Oct. 17). Special teams stand out on paper: Seattle’s power play ranks 14th in the NHL at 20.7 percent, while Detroit’s penalty kill ranks 28th at 69 percent (NHL.com). Detroit won both meetings last season: 4-2 at home on Nov. 18, 2025 and 4-3 in Seattle on Dec. 6, 2025 (NHL.com).
Red Wings vs Kraken Odds & Line Movement: Moneyline, Puck Line, Total
| Matchup | Detroit Red Wings @ Seattle Kraken |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Detroit Red Wings 3-3-2 | Seattle Kraken 5-3-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Detroit Red Wings 41-31-10 | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 |
| Head Coaches | DET: Todd McLellan (3rd season) | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | DET +1.5 (-245) | SEA -1.5 (+200) |
| Moneyline | Detroit Red Wings: -102 | Seattle Kraken: -118 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+100 / u-120) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | DET -112 / SEA -108 | total 6.5 |
| Venue | Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — 9:40 PM ET (6:40 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | DSN / Prime Video / KONG |
| Probable Starting Goalies | DET: Daniil Tarasov (confirmed, per ESPN) | SEA: Joey Daccord (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Red Wings vs Kraken odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Daniil Tarasov (Detroit) as the confirmed starter; Joey Daccord (Seattle) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Red Wings vs Kraken odds market, on the moneyline, Seattle opened at -108 and Detroit at -112 at DraftKings; Seattle has moved from -108 to -118 and Detroit has moved from -112 to -102 as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. The total opened at 6.5 (over +105, under -125) and is 6.5 (over +100, under -120) now. On the puck line, Seattle -1.5 opened at -250 and is +200. Opening numbers are DraftKings’ first posted lines, as shown by ESPN.
Red Wings vs Kraken Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Red Wings vs Kraken odds. The figures below are straight season data through games before Tuesday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Red Wings home/road: Detroit is 3-3-1 at home and 0-0-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Red Wings recent form: Detroit is 2-1-2 in its last five games, with 13 goals scored and 16 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Red Wings totals: Detroit’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total four times and under four times in eight games with a posted total, averaging 5.5 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Red Wings special teams: Detroit’s power play is converting 17.9 percent (21st in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 69 percent (28th) (NHL.com).
- Red Wings scoring: Detroit has scored 20 goals and allowed 24 in 8 games (2.5 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Kraken home/road: Seattle is 1-1-0 at home and 4-2-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Kraken recent form: Seattle is 3-1-1 in its last five games, with 20 goals scored and 20 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Kraken totals: Seattle’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total seven times and under two times in nine games with a posted total, averaging 7.3 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Kraken special teams: Seattle’s power play is converting 20.7 percent (14th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 76 percent (21st) (NHL.com).
- Kraken scoring: Seattle has scored 35 goals and allowed 31 in 9 games (3.89 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total 11 times and under six times in 17 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
Detroit Red Wings Preview: DeBrincat Leads a 3-3-2 Start
2025-26 recap: Detroit went 41-31-10 (92 points), finished sixth in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs. Alex DeBrincat led the team with 85 points (41 goals, 44 assists, 15 power-play goals), Lucas Raymond had 76 points, Larkin scored 34 goals in 74 games and Moritz Seider had 60 points (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Detroit added forward Viktor Arvidsson, who had 25 goals and 54 points for Boston, forward Keegan Kolesar from Vegas, goalie Daniil Tarasov from Florida and defenseman Andreas Englund. Patrick Kane (57 points) now plays for Chicago, and goalie Cam Talbot for Columbus. Defenseman Simon Edvinsson, a restricted free agent, is listed as out in a contract dispute and has returned to Sweden to train, per Goteborgs-Posten (NHL.com, ESPN).
Key players & coach: Larkin, DeBrincat, Raymond, Arvidsson, Andrew Copp, Emmitt Finnie, Michael Rasmussen and Nate Danielson lead the forwards. Seider, Ben Chiarot, Justin Faulk, Albert Johansson, William Wallinder and Axel Sandin-Pellikka are on defense. Todd McLellan is in his third season as coach.
Season so far: Detroit is 3-3-2 through eight games, with 20 goals scored and 24 allowed. Results: a 2-0 loss to the Rangers (Oct. 2), a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg (Oct. 4), a 5-3 win over Ottawa (Oct. 6), a 6-3 loss to Seattle (Oct. 9), a 1-0 shootout loss at Montreal (Oct. 10), a 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey (Oct. 13), a 2-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 15) and a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose (Oct. 17). Alex DeBrincat has nine points (five goals, four assists), and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård has six points (two goals, four assists) (NHL.com).
Our Sharks vs Red Wings preview from Oct. 17 has more on how the Red Wings came into their last game.
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
Injury news can move the Red Wings vs Kraken odds before puck drop. J.T. Compher (undisclosed), Mason Appleton (undisclosed) and Marco Kasper (upper body) are on injured reserve; Simon Edvinsson (contract dispute) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Seattle Kraken Preview: McCann Leads a 5-3-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Seattle went 34-37-11 (79 points), finished sixth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Jordan Eberle led the team with 55 points (26 goals, 29 assists), Matty Beniers had 50 points, Chandler Stephenson had 49 and Jared McCann scored 20 goals in 52 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Seattle added forward Mackie Samoskevich (32 points for Florida last season), forward Curtis Douglas and defenseman Ville Ottavainen, and forward Jake O’Brien, the No. 8 selection in the 2025 draft, is on the roster after 93 points in the OHL. Eeli Tolvanen now plays for the Rangers and Jaden Schwartz for Colorado (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Beniers, McCann, Eberle, Stephenson, Kaapo Kakko, Bobby McMann, Shane Wright, Berkly Catton and Samoskevich lead the forwards. Vince Dunn, Brandon Montour, Adam Larsson, Ryker Evans and Cale Fleury are on defense. Lane Lambert is in his second season as coach.
Season so far: Seattle is 5-3-1 through nine games, with 35 goals scored and 31 allowed. Results: a 6-1 win at Calgary (Oct. 1), a 3-1 loss at Edmonton (Oct. 3), a 6-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 4), a 6-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 6), a 6-3 win at Detroit (Oct. 9), a 5-3 win at Washington (Oct. 11), a 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia (Oct. 13), a 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 15) and an 8-3 loss at Florida (Oct. 17). Jared McCann has eight points (three goals, five assists), and Kaapo Kakko has eight points (two goals, six assists) (NHL.com).
For more background on Seattle, our Kraken vs Panthers preview from Oct. 17 breaks down the Kraken’s previous matchup.
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Red Wings vs Kraken odds. Brandon Montour (lower body) is day to day; Jacob Melanson (chest) and Ryan Lindgren (upper body) are on injured reserve; Jake O’Brien (lower body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Goalie Matchup: Tarasov vs Daccord
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Red Wings vs Kraken odds. ESPN lists Daniil Tarasov (Detroit) as the confirmed starter; Joey Daccord (Seattle) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
Seattle Kraken Goalies
Joey Daccord has started five games and is 3-2-0 with an .882 save percentage (134 saves on 152 shots). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 37 shots in an 8-3 loss at Florida (Oct. 17). Philipp Grubauer has started four games and is 2-1-1 with a .910 save percentage (121 saves on 133 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 35 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 15). ESPN lists Joey Daccord as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Detroit Red Wings Goalies
John Gibson has started six games and is 2-3-1 with an .873 save percentage (138 saves on 158 shots). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 34 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over San Jose (Oct. 17). Daniil Tarasov has started two games and is 1-0-1 with a .965 save percentage (55 saves on 57 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 17 saves on 18 shots in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 15). ESPN lists Daniil Tarasov as the confirmed starter for Tuesday.
Red Wings vs Kraken Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: Detroit won both meetings last season: 4-2 at home on Nov. 18, 2025 and 4-3 in Seattle on Dec. 6, 2025 (NHL.com). The two games produced 13 total goals, an average of 6.5 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Tuesday’s game is meeting two of two between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Red Wings vs Kraken odds are in the table above.
TV Channel and How to Watch Red Wings vs Kraken
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Puck drop: 9:40 PM ET (6:40 PM local)
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Wash.
TV: In the U.S., Prime Video and KONG carry it in the Kraken’s market and Detroit SportsNet (DSN) carries it in the Red Wings’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: Detroit last played on Oct. 17 (2 days off before Tuesday) and visits Vancouver on Oct. 22. Seattle last played on Oct. 17 (2 days off before Tuesday) and hosts Utah on Oct. 22. Neither team played on Monday, Oct. 19, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
Live stats, lineups and the box score will be on the Red Wings vs Kraken gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Seattle Kraken site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Red Wings vs Kraken
What time is Red Wings vs Kraken on October 20, 2026?
Puck drop is 9:40 PM ET (6:40 PM local) on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. The Red Wings vs Kraken odds in this preview were last updated on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.
What channel is Red Wings vs Kraken on?
In the U.S., Prime Video and KONG carry it in the Kraken’s market and Detroit SportsNet (DSN) carries it in the Red Wings’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
What are the Red Wings vs Kraken odds and puck line?
For the Red Wings vs Kraken odds, DraftKings lists Detroit +1.5 (-245) and Seattle -1.5 (+200) on the puck line as of Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, ~1:35 PM ET. The moneyline is Detroit Red Wings -102 and Seattle Kraken -118, and the total is 6.5.
Who is starting in goal for Red Wings vs Kraken?
ESPN lists Daniil Tarasov (Detroit) as the confirmed starter; Joey Daccord (Seattle) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time.