Our Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Friday, October 9, 2026. The Seattle Kraken (2-2-0 this season; 34-37-11 in 2025-26) visit the Detroit Red Wings (1-2-0 this season; 41-31-10 in 2025-26) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local). TV: DSN / Prime Video / KING / KONG.
Storyline: Seattle opens a road trip at 2-2-0 after a 6-2 home loss to Vegas on Tuesday. The Kraken have scored 15 goals in four games, but Vegas scored twice on the power play and once shorthanded. Detroit earned its first win Tuesday, 5-3 over Ottawa, as Alex DeBrincat scored twice and captain Dylan Larkin scored in his season debut. It is Detroit’s fourth straight home game to open the season, and the Red Wings won both meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Detroit at -142 and Seattle at +120 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Seattle Kraken @ Detroit Red Wings |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Seattle Kraken 2-2-0 | Detroit Red Wings 1-2-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 | Detroit Red Wings 41-31-10 |
| Head Coaches | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) | DET: Todd McLellan (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | SEA +1.5 (-205) | DET -1.5 (+170) |
| Moneyline | Seattle Kraken: +120 | Detroit Red Wings: -142 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+110 / u-130) |
| Venue | Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.) |
| Date / Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | DSN / Prime Video / KING / KONG |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SEA: Joey Daccord (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | DET: John Gibson (confirmed, per ESPN) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, ~1:48 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists John Gibson as Detroit’s confirmed starter and Joey Daccord as Seattle’s probable starter (not yet confirmed) at research time.
Seattle Kraken Preview: A Road Trip Starts in Detroit
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.
Goalies: Joey Daccord is 2-1-0 with a .911 save percentage in three starts. He stopped 56 of 58 shots in two wins over Calgary, then made 16 saves on 21 shots against Vegas before Philipp Grubauer finished in relief (six saves on seven shots). Grubauer made 23 saves on 25 shots at Edmonton on Oct. 3. Daccord went 20-20-6 with a 3.03 GAA and .897 save percentage last season. ESPN lists Daccord as the probable starter, not yet confirmed.
Season so far: Eberle (power play), Dunn, Frederick Gaudreau, Stephenson, Beniers and Kakko scored in a 6-1 win at Calgary on Oct. 1, and McMann scored in a 3-1 loss at Edmonton on Oct. 3. Samoskevich scored twice in a 6-1 home win over Calgary on Oct. 4. On Tuesday, Vegas led 5-0 before Wright and McCann (power play) scored in the third period (NHL.com).
Injuries: Defenseman Ryan Lindgren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday and is out four to six weeks, per ESPN. Forward Jacob Melanson (upper body) is on injured reserve, and O’Brien (lower body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Detroit Red Wings Preview: Larkin Is Back
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.
Goalies: John Gibson has started all three games and is 1-2-0 with a .903 save percentage. He made 19 saves on 20 shots against the Rangers, 24 on 27 against Winnipeg and 22 on 25 against Ottawa on Tuesday. He went 29-22-4 with a 2.72 GAA and four shutouts last season. Tarasov has not played. ESPN lists Gibson as Detroit’s confirmed starter.
Season so far: The Rangers won 2-0 at Little Caesars Arena on Oct. 2, and Winnipeg scored three power-play goals in a 3-2 win on Oct. 4. On Tuesday, DeBrincat scored 32 seconds after Ottawa’s opening goal, Larkin and Arvidsson (power play) scored, Faulk added a goal, and DeBrincat finished it with a power-play, empty-net goal (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forwards J.T. Compher and Mason Appleton (undisclosed) and Marco Kasper (upper body, week to week) are on injured reserve, and forward Carter Bear (upper body) is on the injured non-roster list. Edvinsson is listed as out (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Kraken vs Red Wings
- Schedule spot: Both teams last played Tuesday. It is Seattle’s first game of a road trip that continues at Washington on Sunday. Detroit visits Montreal on Saturday, the second night of a back-to-back.
- Last season: Detroit won both meetings, 4-2 at home on Nov. 18, 2025, and 4-3 at Seattle on Dec. 6 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Detroit has killed 61.5 percent of penalties, 30th in the NHL per NHL.com. Seattle has killed 72.7 percent. Both teams are converting 25 percent of their power plays.
- Scoring: Seattle has 15 goals in four games and has allowed 11. Detroit has seven goals in three games and has allowed eight.
- Points: McCann has five points (one goal, four assists) for Seattle. DeBrincat has four points (two goals, two assists), and Raymond has three assists.
- Odds snapshot: Detroit -142 / Seattle +120 on the moneyline, Red Wings -1.5 (+170) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Seattle Kraken vs Detroit Red Wings
Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mich.
TV: In the U.S., DSN carries the game in the Red Wings’ market, and Prime Video, KING and KONG carry it in the Kraken’s market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV or Canadian broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 9, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.