Wild vs. Red Wings Prediction & Picks - April 5

The Minnesota Wild (43-21-12) square off against the Detroit Red Wings (40-28-8) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, April 5 at 1 p.m. ET on TNT. The Wild took down the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in their last game, while the Red Wings are coming off a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers.

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As hockey play continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we project to capture the win in Sunday's game.

Over the last 10 contests, the Red Wings are 4-5-1 while putting up 28 goals against 28 goals allowed. On 32 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored seven goals (21.9%).

Wild vs. Red Wings Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final result of Red Wings 4, Wild 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Red Wings (+109)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Red Wings (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild are 43-21-12 overall and 15-12-27 in overtime contests.
• In the 24 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 14-3-7 record (good for 35 points).
• In the 10 games this season the Wild registered only one goal, they went 1-7-2 (four points).
• Minnesota has finished 4-9-4 in the 17 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering 12 points).
• The Wild are 38-5-6 in the 49 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 82 points).
• In the 33 games when Minnesota has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has an 18-9-6 record (42 points).
• When it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 20-9-5 (45 points).
• The Wild have been outshot by opponents 41 times, and went 22-12-7 (51 points).

Red Wings Splits and Trends

• The Red Wings have earned a record of 11-8-19 in overtime matchups as part of an overall mark of 40-28-8.
• Detroit has earned 37 points (16-4-5) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
• This season the Red Wings registered just one goal in 12 games and they lost every time.
• When Detroit has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 16 points (7-7-2 record).
• The Red Wings have scored three or more goals 44 times, earning 72 points from those matchups (33-5-6).
• This season, Detroit has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 33 games has a record of 20-11-2 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Detroit is 18-16-4 (40 points).
• The Red Wings' opponents have had more shots in 35 games. The Red Wings went 22-10-3 in those contests (47 points).

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Wild vs. Red Wings Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: TNT
• Live Stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan

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