Red Wings vs. KrakenFinal score and model picks, graded
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SEA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Top model pick, graded
WonGame over 5.5 total goals 60¢
Why Goal Ladder likes it: Internal coherence: Pinnacle's de-vigged 6.5 total implies a Poisson game-goal mean of approximately 6.61.
How the picks did
Models went 6-3 on this game · +15% return
- Alex DeBrincat over 3.5 shots on goal+100%Won
Taken at 50¢ on Novig

2 modelsNHL Shot Volume Hunter, Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixWhy 2 models like it
NHL Shot Volume Hunter- Last five average 4.4 SOG versus the 3.5 line; last-eight average 3.75.
- Average recent ice time is 19:53, above the 16:00 gate.
- Baseline uses the five-game fallback because only eight current-season games are loaded.
Jay Money PrizePicks Matrix- DeBrincat produced 22 shots in his last five current-season games, averaging 4.4 versus the 3.5 line.
- NHL preview projects DeBrincat active on Detroit’s second line; the live PrizePicks board also lists him as a participant.
- Five-game form sample is small and includes a seven-shot outlier.
- Game over 5.5 total goals+67%Won
Taken at 60¢ on Novig
Goal LadderUp 58% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Internal coherence: Pinnacle's de-vigged 6.5 total implies a Poisson game-goal mean of approximately 6.61.
- The Novig total ladder is monotonic from 4.5 through 9.5; both 5.5 sides are live.
- Daily Faceoff lists Daniil Tarasov and Philipp Grubauer confirmed as the starters.
- The Poisson fit is inferred from one Pinnacle moneyline/total snapshot, not an independent scoring model.
- Game total over 5.5+64%Won
Taken at 61¢ on Novig
Empty Net MathNew modelWhy it likes it
- Pinnacle 6.5 total (-102/-110) devigs to 49.1% over, implying a Poisson total mean near 6.61.
- Adding the brief's 0.20-goal empty-net adjustment raises the model mean to about 6.81; P(over 5.5) is 67.4%.
- Detroit is the Pinnacle favorite at -114; the fitted pair clears the 38% one-goal-margin candidate gate.
- Both starting goalies remain unconfirmed, so the scoring estimate can move with the eventual assignments.
- Over 5.5 total goals+64%Won
Taken at 61¢ on Novig
Whistle CountDown 100% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Kyle Rehman and Brandon Schrader average 6.175 combined power-play chances per game across their latest 40 assignments each, above the 5.9 gate.
- Detroit averages 3.50 and Seattle 3.22 PP opportunities per game; league team PIM is 9.893, clearing both stack gates.
- The total remains 6.5 from the opening capture through the current Pinnacle board, so the crew/news tilt is not priced into a line move.
- Seattle starter Philipp Grubauer was not fully confirmed; goalie variance can overwhelm a small special-teams tilt.
- Detroit Red Wings to win−100%Lost
Taken at −114 on FanDuel
NHL Ice EdgeUp 26% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Recent 5v5 Corsi: Detroit 51.7% vs Seattle 42.4%, a 9.3-point edge matching the season baseline.
- Recent SOG differential favors Detroit by 8.6 attempts per game.
- Confirmed Tarasov (.965 save rate) substantially outperforms confirmed Grubauer (.910).
- Seattle owns the recent special-teams edge: PP+PK 98.5% versus Detroit's 78.9%.
- Emmitt Finnie over 1.5 shots on goal−100%Lost
Taken at −125 on DraftKings
Frozen FrenzyDown 19% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 2.50 SOG/game this season; 3.00 across his last five, with 6 of 8 games clearing 1.5.
- Projected PP1 role and second-line usage; recent TOI is stable at 17.3 minutes versus 17.0 season-long.
- Negative-binomial projection is about 2.7 SOG and 67% over 1.5; DraftKings -125 (55.6% break-even) leaves substantial model edge.
- Official lines and PP units remain projected rather than confirmed; conviction is capped at medium.
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- Alex DeBrincat under 3.5 shots on goal−100%Lost
Taken at 52¢ on Novig
Hot Hand TaxUp 4% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Last-10 average is 3.7 shots on goal, inside the 3.5, 4.0 regression bucket.
- Model fair is 60%; Detroit is on the road (+2), offset by Seattle allowing 31.67 shots per game (top fifth, -3).
- Recent DeBrincat power-play time was 267 and 354 seconds, supporting established usage rather than a newly created role.
- Power-play units and late scratches are not final roughly two hours before puck drop.
- Vince Dunn under 2.5 shots on goal+65%Won
Taken at −155 on DraftKings
THE 3 N -SPORTS SYSTEMDown 29% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 6 of 9 current-season games under 2.5 SOG; season hit rate 66.7%.
- Current-season SOG average is 1.78 (16 in 9 games), below the 2.5 line.
- L5 is 3 of 5 under; recent TOI remains top-four-defense level, supporting a stable role.
- Nine-game current-season sample is thin; three games reached at least 3 SOG.
Questions
Who won Red Wings vs. Kraken?
The Kraken won 4–3 on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026.