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Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Saturday, January 2, 2027 · Little Caesars Arena

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DSN · SN

Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, January 2, 2027, with puck drop at 3:30 PM ET. The game is on DSN and SN.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Oilers

Game 4 of a road trip: Columbus, Washington and Boston, now Detroit.

  1. 232026-12-23: no game
  2. 242026-12-24: no game
  3. 252026-12-25: no game
  4. 262026-12-26: no game
  5. 272026-12-27: at CBJ
  6. 282026-12-28: at WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 292026-12-29: no game
  8. 302026-12-30: at BOS
  9. 312026-12-31: no game
  10. 12027-01-01: no game
  11. 22027-01-02: at DET
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~612 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~3,035 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+2 h
body clock vs home

Red Wings

Another game at home.

  1. 232026-12-23: no game
  2. 242026-12-24: no game
  3. 252026-12-25: no game
  4. 262026-12-26: at NSH
  5. 272026-12-27: no game
  6. 282026-12-28: at BUF
  7. 292026-12-29: at NYR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 302026-12-30: no game
  9. 312026-12-31: vs CAR
  10. 12027-01-01: no game
  11. 22027-01-02: vs EDM
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
Detroit Red WingsRed WingsTue, Oct 13 vs NJD
  1. L1Finnie#58DeBrincat#93Brandsegg-Nygård#28
    14:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2Arvidsson#33Raymond#23Larkin#71
    14:25 together at 5v5
  3. L3Copp#18Rasmussen#27Kolesar#55
    8:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chiarot#8Seider#53
    15:39 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFaulk#72Sandin-Pellikka#44
    9:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Englund#24Johansson#42
    7:57 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Arvidsson LRaymond LLarkin CDeBrincat RSeider D1:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Copp CRasmussen CFaulk DJohansson D0:24
  2. 2Larkin CDries CChiarot DSeider D0:20

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

EDMDET

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)DET 66% (14th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)DET 1:50 left (16th earliest · 10 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)DET 47.4s (10th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

EDM 30% (16th most often)DET 28% (13th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series