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San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
Scheduled
Red Wings logo
Red Wings
Detroit
0
vs
Sharks logo
Sharks
San Jose
0
DET 54%46% SJS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Red Wings 54% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Red Wings:

  • Home Field Advantage. Red Wings are 2-3 at home this season; Sharks are 1-2 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Red Wings ELO 1481 vs Sharks ELO 1453 (diff: +28)

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VenueLittle Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Sharks (away)
Red Wings (home)
46%
Win probability
54%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Sharks at Red Wings

The Sharks visit the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI in 2027-2028 NHL regular play.

Our model gives the Red Wings a 54% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. The Sharks will need to find an edge to pull off the upset.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Home Field Advantage favors the Red Wings (medium): Red Wings are 2-3 at home this season; Sharks are 1-2 on the road
  • Recent Form favors the Sharks (low): Sharks (2-1) in better form than Red Wings (1-2)
  • ELO Rating favors the Red Wings (low): Red Wings ELO 1481 vs Sharks ELO 1453 (diff: +28)
Red Wings54%

has a slight edge to win

Key Factor
Home Field Advantage
Favors DET

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Red Wings
  • Recent FormFavors San Jose Sharks
  • ELO RatingFavors Detroit Red Wings
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SJS
DET
Home Field Advantage
Recent Form
ELO Rating
Favours SJS|Favours DET

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/8/2026, 8:50:05 AM

Key Players

Sharks

Kyle KeyserG
Alex NedeljkovicG
Yaroslav AskarovG
Tyler ToffoliC
Alex Barre-BouletC

Red Wings

John GibsonG
Daniil TarasovG
Emmitt FinnieC
Nate DanielsonC
Dylan LarkinC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Red Wings has a 54% win probability, while Sharks has a 46% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

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