Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/31/25

The Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings face off on New Year’s Eve in the NHL. This is the first of two matchups this season, as both look to end the new year with a win to build towards a hopeful eventual playoff appearance. Here is our expert Jets vs. Red Wings prediction.

I think this will be an extremely close battle with two teams who are highly capable of winning, so the game choice comes from the totals markets. These teams have performed similarly this year, in ways of not filling the nets of opponents. Detroit comes into this one with the 15th-highest goals per game average (3.08), and Winnipeg has been even worse with the 22nd-highest average (2.86). Winnipeg has given up just 19 goals in their last seven games (2.71 per game), as they desperately try and save their season. However, in that same span they’ve scored 16 goals (2.28 per game), proving their low-event games. Detroit has seen some average results on both ends of the ice, which should further keep this game total at bay. In what will be a maximum effort from both, I think goals will be few and far between. Take the under 6.0 for this matchup.

Jets vs. Red Wings prediction: Under 6.0 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that total to (-120).

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