Game day· Thu, Nov 5
Yes, the Wings play tonight.
Vegas Golden Knights
10-5-2
Detroit Red Wings
7-6-3
7:00
PM ET
Your time: Little Caesars Arena
Puck drop in
7:00 PM ETWhere to watch tonight
US
Detroit SportsNet
Canada
Sportsnet+ (out of market)
Likely goalies
Carter HartJohn GibsonMost starts this season. Confirmed at puck drop.
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23.0%
Today’s oddsToday 23.0%
Points pace
89pts
Clinch number
Not in reach yet
Detroit Red Wings playoff chance in this scenario: 23.0 percent.
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Next games
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Atlantic
Playoff picture| # | Team | GP | W-L-OT | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bruins | 16 | 11-4-1 | 23 |
| 2 |  Canadiens | 15 | 9-3-3 | 21 |
| 3 |  Senators | 17 | 10-6-1 | 21 |
| 4 |  Lightning | 14 | 9-3-2 | 20 |
| 5 |  Panthers | 16 | 9-5-2 | 20 |
| 6 |  Maple Leafs | 17 | 8-7-2 | 18 |
| 7 |  Sabres | 15 | 7-5-3 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Wings | 16 | 7-6-3 | 17 |
Top 3 in each division make the playoffs, plus two wild cards per conference. Official NHL standings.
Playoff odds
Full oddsMake playoffs
23%
−0.3 since yesterday
Win division
<1%
Projected pts
90
78–101 likely
Every game, all season
Where to watch the Wings
United States
Detroit SportsNetLocal broadcast · 67 games
TNTNational · 7 games
truTVNational · 7 games
Canada
TVA SportsNational · 13 games
Sportsnet+National · 13 games
Counted from the official 2026-27 schedule.
Red Wings questions, answered
- Is there a Red Wings game tonight?
- Yes. The Detroit Red Wings play the Vegas Golden Knights tonight (Thursday, November 5) at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena.
- What channel is the Red Wings game on?
- Tonight airs in the US on Detroit SportsNet and in Canada on Sportsnet+ (out of market). This season most Red Wings games air on Detroit SportsNet.
- What is the Red Wings' record?
- The Detroit Red Wings are 7-6-3 with 17 points in 16 games, 8th in the Atlantic Division (official NHL standings).
- What are the Red Wings' playoff chances?
- As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Detroit Red Wings a 23% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 90 points (most likely range 78 to 101).
Updated from official NHL data. How the playoff model works.