The Red Wings remain the hottest team in the NHL in the early going, using home ice to their massive advantage. Five of the team’s first games of the 2025-26 season were at Little Caesars Arena, with Detroit only dropping its season opener to the Montreal Canadiens.

The Detroit Red Wings must trade a veteran offseason signing as soon as possible after a disastrous team debut.

The Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres are facing off Wednesday. Here is what time, what channel, how to watch, free live streams.

"You know, we've thought about it a lot," coach Todd McLellan said. "I don't know if there's a real pattern to the games. And I don't know what the root cause is for it yet. I don't think we've figured that out. We haven't played enough, in my opinion, on the road yet.

Going into Sunday's slate, 20-year-old forward ranked second among all NHL rookies and was tied for second on Detroit in scoring eight points in nine games

The Red Wings, Sabres, and Panthers have all kicked the tires on a trade involving Blue Jackets ex-1st round pick Yegor Chinakhov.

Emil Heineman scored twice, while Tony DeAngelo, Mathew Barzal and Simon Holmstrom each had a goal and an assist as the New York Islanders topped the Detroit Red Wings 7-2.

For the first time ever, all four American Original Six teams the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers—missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the same season. These storied franchises,