The Red Wings are one of the strangest teams in the NHL right now.
By straight win percentage, Detroit ranks like a top-10 team. But watch the games — or just check the box scores — and you see a team that either plays fast, structured, playoff-caliber hockey … or completely falls apart for long stretches.
In this episode, we break down why the Wings keep swinging between dominant and disastrous, including:
Why their win percentage paints a WAY better picture than their actual record
The standings favor loser points — we don’t. When you sort the NHL by actual wins per game, Detroit sits in the top third of the league.The goaltending problem that’s draining winnable games
John Gibson allows 4 goals on 1.86 expected against Chicago. Talbot and Gibson rank bottom-10 in Goals Saved Above Expected. Detroit has the 6th-worst team save percentage. This team isn’t getting average goaltending — and it’s costing them points.Why the Red Wings get tons of possession but no scoring
Detroit is top-10 in:- Corsi For %
- Fenwick For %
- High-danger chances created
- High-danger shooting percentage
What’s wrong with the top six?
- Emmitt Finnie may be skating hard, but is there enough skill next to Larkin and Kane?
- Raymond is still recovering.
- Kasper looks like a passenger, not a driver.
- Patrick Kane is back, but still not at full speed — and the power play looks lost without his timing.
Why this might be mental, not just talent
Todd McLellan has already said it: Detroit still struggles with game management, consistency, and responding to adversity. They look great when they’re “on”… …and downright broken when they’re “off.”
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