Detroit and Winnipeg take the ice for out-of-conference matchup

The Detroit Red Wings and the Winnipeg Jets meet in an out-of-conference matchup

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The Associated Press
October 3, 2026, 4:10 AM ET
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Winnipeg Jets (0-0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (0-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Detroit; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings play the Winnipeg Jets in a non-conference matchup.

Detroit went 41-31-10 overall and 21-16-4 at home last season. The Red Wings scored 239 total goals a season ago, averaging 2.9 per game on 28.0 shots per game.

Winnipeg had a 35-35-12 record overall and a 16-19-6 record on the road last season. The Jets scored 229 total goals last season, with 42 power-play goals and six shorthanded goals.

INJURIES: Red Wings: Jacob Bernard-Docker: out (upper-body).

Jets: None listed.

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