Winnipeg Jets defeat Detroit Red Wings 3-2: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · NHL · Winnipeg Jets 3, Detroit Red Wings 2
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Little Caesars Arena. The Winnipeg Jets covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 5.5, with 5 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost, and its player props went 30-21.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings final score and game recap
The Winnipeg Jets led 2-0 after the first period and 3-1 after two periods. The Detroit Red Wings outscored the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 in the third period. The Winnipeg Jets led at the end of every period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets): 2 goals, 1 assist.
- Cole Perfetti (Winnipeg Jets): 1 goal, 2 assists.
- John Gibson (Detroit Red Wings): 24 saves on 27 shots.
- Viktor Arvidsson (Detroit Red Wings): 1 goal.
Who covered the spread in Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings?
The Winnipeg Jets covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs and won outright, by 1 goal.
The puck line opened and closed at Detroit Red Wings -1.5.
Did Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings go over or under the total?
The game went under: 5 goals combined against a closing total of 5.5, under by 0.5.
The total opened and closed at 5.5.
How did AiQ's Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost, and its player props went 30-21.
- Moneyline: the Detroit Red Wings to win at -115, a loss (-$100 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 30-21, -$497.35 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 30-21 in this game, -$497.35 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Mark Scheifele (Winnipeg Jets): under 0.5 goals at -290, finished with 0, a win.
- Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings): under 0.5 assists at -180, finished with 1, a loss.
- Viktor Arvidsson (Detroit Red Wings): under 0.5 assists at -295, finished with 0, a win.
- Viggo Bjorck (Winnipeg Jets): under 0.5 assists at -350, finished with 0, a win.
- Nino Niederreiter (Winnipeg Jets): under 0.5 assists at -450, finished with 0, a win.
- Vladislav Namestnikov (Winnipeg Jets): under 0.5 points at -250, finished with 0, a win.
- Josh Morrissey (Winnipeg Jets): over 2.5 shots at +130, finished with 7, a win.
- Ben Chiarot (Detroit Red Wings): under 1.5 shots at -220, finished with 1, a win.
- Lucas Raymond (Detroit Red Wings): under 0.5 assists at -150, finished with 0, a win.
- Dylan Samberg (Winnipeg Jets): under 0.5 points at -350, finished with 0, a win.
- Viggo Bjorck (Winnipeg Jets): under 0.5 points at -210, finished with 0, a win.
- Alex DeBrincat (Detroit Red Wings): under 0.5 assists at -195, finished with 1, a loss.
- 39 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings game prop results: first period and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-period total 1.5: the over, paying -120, with 2 goals scored.
- Detroit Red Wings team total 3.5: the under, paying -215, with 2 scored.
- Winnipeg Jets team total 3.5: the under, paying -190, with 3 scored.
- First-period moneyline: Winnipeg Jets won the first period, paying -118.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Winnipeg Jets at -118 and the Detroit Red Wings at -102. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Winnipeg Jets a 52% favorite. The Winnipeg Jets won as the favorite at -118: $84.75 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Detroit Red Wings, the price before the game was -115: priced below fair (−5.9% value).
Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Winnipeg Jets 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (0-1 at home, 1-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time.
This result left the Detroit Red Wings 0-2 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the puck line, they covered in 0 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went under. That made it two straight losses for the Detroit Red Wings.
What's next for Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings?
Next for the Winnipeg Jets: at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, October 5, 2026. Next for the Detroit Red Wings: the Ottawa Senators at home on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.