Vegas brings the stronger record and power-index standing, but Detroit’s recent form and shot differential make this a sharper test than the standings suggest.
Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena, this matchup pits Vegas’s 22 points against Detroit’s 17. The Golden Knights are 10-5-2, ranked eighth in DYMA’s power index and riding a one-game win streak; the Red Wings are 7-6-3, 20th, and coming off a loss. Detroit is 3-2 over its last five, while Vegas is 2-3, with Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat leading the Red Wings at 16 points apiece and Mitch Marner pacing Vegas with 17 in 13 games. Detroit’s 4.4-shot-per-game differential is better than Vegas’s 2.8, but the Golden Knights’ 0.53 goal differential per game tops Detroit’s minus-0.12, making finishing chances the key test for the hosts.