Venue & Match Details
Stadium: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA
Puckdrop: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Broadcast: ESPN+, NBC Sports California, FDSN Detroit
Injury Report
Detroit Red Wings:
Patrick Kane (upper body) – Out, missed last 7 games.
Jonatan Berggren (LW) – Day-to-day after -3 rating vs. Anaheim.
Otherwise, Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat, and Lucas Raymond are healthy.
San Jose Sharks:
Timothy Liljegren (D) – Day-to-day
Ryan Reaves (F) – Day-to-day
Nick Leddy (D) – Day-to-day
Goalie rotation: Alex Nedeljkovic expected to start, with Yaroslav Askarov backing up.
Player Matchups
Dylan Larkin (DET, 8G, 9A, 17 pts) vs. Macklin Celebrini (SJS, 7G, 11A, 18 pts): Two dynamic centers leading their teams in scoring.
Alex DeBrincat (DET, 4G, 10A) vs. Will Smith (SJS, 4G, 6A): Skilled forwards who can change momentum quickly.
Lucas Raymond (DET, 3G, 8A) vs. Troy Terry (SJS, 3G, 5A): Secondary scoring threats with playmaking ability.
Goaltending: Cam Talbot (DET, 3-1-0, 2.98 GAA, .890 SV%) vs. Alex Nedeljkovic (SJS, 1-2-1, 4.00 GAA, .875 SV%).
Team Form
Detroit Red Wings:
Last 5: L–W–W–W–L
Goals For: 40 (3.3 per game, 9th NHL)
Goals Against: 39 (3.2 per game, 21st NHL)
Power Play: 25.0% (10th NHL)
Penalty Kill: 87.1% (Top 5)
San Jose Sharks:
Last 5: W–W–L–W–L
Goals For: 40 (3.3 per game, 9th NHL)
Goals Against: 50 (4.2 per game, 30th NHL)
Power Play: 21.4% (13th NHL)
Penalty Kill: 65.8% (30th NHL)
Series History
All-Time: Detroit leads the series 49–34–6.
Recent Trend: Red Wings have won 3 of last 5 vs. Sharks.
At SAP Center: Sharks have historically been competitive, but Detroit won their last visit in 2024.
Betting Trends:
Detroit: 6 of 12 games have gone Over 6.5 goals.
San Jose: 8 of 12 games have gone Over.
Detroit is 2-1 on current road trip, scoring 11 goals in those wins.
Sharks have won 3 of last 4, including a 5–2 upset of New Jersey.
Game Odds
Detroit Red Wings – 185
San Jose Sharks 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
