NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings (9-4-0) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (6-2-3)

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Venue & Match Details

Stadium: T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada (capacity ~17,500)

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Broadcast: ESPN+, Vegas 34, Bally Sports Detroit

Injury Report

Detroit Red Wings: No major injuries reported. John Gibson expected to start in net.

Vegas Golden Knights: No significant injuries listed.

Player Matchups

Detroit:

Dylan Larkin – 18 points (8G, 10A); captain and offensive catalyst.

Alex DeBrincat – 15 points (7G, 8A); sniper on the wing.

Moritz Seider – anchors the blue line, 7 assists.

John Gibson (G) – career 2.81 GAA, .910 SV%; stabilizing presence in net.

Vegas:

Jack Eichel – 19 points (8G, 11A); elite playmaker.

Mitchell Marner – 14 points (3G, 11A); strong two-way winger.

Mark Stone – 13 points (2G, 11A); veteran leader.

Tomas Hertl – 11 points (5G, 6A); secondary scoring punch.

Team Form

Detroit Red Wings:

Last 5: W–L–W–W–W (beat Sharks 3–2 SO on Nov. 2)

Goals For: 42 (3.2 per game, 10th NHL)

Goals Against: 41 (3.2 per game, 20th NHL)

Power Play: 23.8% (top-10)

Penalty Kill: 87%

Vegas Golden Knights:

Last 5: L–W–L–L–W (lost 4–2 to Avalanche on Oct. 31)

Goals For: 39 (3.4 per game, 16th NHL)

Goals Against: 31 (2.5 per game, 3rd NHL)

Power Play: 25.6% (9th NHL)

Penalty Kill: 82%

Series History

Last season: Teams split 1–1.

At T-Mobile Arena: Vegas has won 3 of last 4.

Overall: Series remains competitive, with Detroit’s speed vs. Vegas’ structure.

Betting Trends

Detroit: 7–3 in last 10, averaging 3.2 goals per game.

Vegas: 5–5 in last 10, averaging 3.4 goals per game.

Over has hit in 9 of Detroit’s 13 games (69%) and 7 of Vegas’ 11 games (64%).

Detroit: 7–3 as underdog this season.

Vegas: 5–3 as favorite.

Projected Score: Detroit 4 – Vegas 3 (OT)

Game Odds

Detroit Red Wings                           6.5

Vegas Golden Knights                    – 192

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 3, 2025

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