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Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 2, 2027

NHL matchup

Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 2, 2027.

January 2, 2027 · 2:30 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Edmonton Oilers at 51.6%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Edmonton Oilers logo
Away team

Edmonton Oilers

51.6%
Fair American -107
Fair decimal 1.94
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Detroit Red Wings logo
Home team

Detroit Red Wings

48.4%
Fair American +107
Fair decimal 2.07
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 2, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

143:36 together · 10 games

xG share40.0%
Corsi for / against
87 / 140
Fenwick for / against
61 / 99
Corsi share
38.3%
Fenwick share
38.1%
xG for / against
3.69 / 5.54
All observed combinations

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

112:48 together · 10 games

xG share51.4%
Corsi for / against
115 / 99
Fenwick for / against
80 / 60
Corsi share
53.7%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
3.84 / 3.62
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Tristan Jarry

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Oct 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
86.2
Goals allowed
18
Close-range shots %
27.7

Michal Postava

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Oct 26

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
35
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
28.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 2, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
3.02
xG against / game
2.94
xG differential / game
0.09

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
3.35
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
0.19

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 2, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.9
Corsi share (%)
47.7
Fenwick share (%)
48.0
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 23.9 · Shooting: 15.5% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.5
Corsi share (%)
52.2
Fenwick share (%)
52.8
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
4.2

Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
18Points13
0.750Points %0.542
52Goals for33
43Goals against37
9Goal differential-4
OT1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Edmonton Oilers EDM road
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET home
5Games7
5Wins3
10Points7
14Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
7-2-1Record5-2-3
15Points13
38Goals for31
30Goals against32
8Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Edmonton Oilers EDM 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Detroit Red Wings DET 4 wins
Total goals41 – 32
Goal differential +9 / -9
Goals per game4.1 / 3.2
Shots per game34.3 / 28.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 26, 2026
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 3 29 - 28 View
Dec 11, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
1 - 4 28 - 29 View
Oct 19, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
2 - 4 18 - 25 View
Jan 30, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 2 35 - 47 View
Oct 27, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
3 - 2 34 - 26 View
Feb 13, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
4 - 8 38 - 36 View
Jan 11, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
3 - 2 47 - 18 View
Feb 15, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 4 23 - 45 View
Feb 7, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
5 - 2 27 - 32 View
Mar 15, 2022
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 7 35 - 32 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.