DET 2–1 WPG Final · W
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 31, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 24-14-3
2–1
FinalW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 15-19-4
1ST2ND3RDT DET 2100603219 WPG 0501118124 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 1–0
DET 24-14-3 · WPG 15-19-4 · First meeting this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 1–0

Red Wings beat the Jets

The Red Wings were outchanced (2.4 to 1.1 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. John Gibson stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Jets created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.1, on 24 and 19 shots on goal.

DET 1.1 xG · 19 shots WPG 2.4 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.5 · 0.7
2nd 0.4 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 0.2 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 26.
DET 26%WPG 74%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 6 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Jets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
07:12 Josh Morrissey· Roughing
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
08:22 Dylan Larkin PP
Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond · Power play (Morrissey, roughing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2
14:48 Mason Appleton GWG
J.T. Compher, Michael Rasmussen · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–0
2nd period
PEN
01:04 Vladislav Namestnikov· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:13 Patrick Kane· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:20 Cole Perfetti· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:40 Dylan Larkin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
Jonathan Toews · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
08:24 Dylan Larkin· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+1.4
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.9
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DETWPG
Shots on goal
19
24
Expected goals
1.1
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
1/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Red Wings went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Jets power plays.