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#31 Blackhawks at #20 Red Wings, 29 October 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US Disney+, ESPN+, HULU, SN+nhl.com · Little Caesars Arena
no line yet (table: Red Wings 67%), 31st at 20th, Blackhawks-Red Wings
88Closeness
56Quality
15Stakes
67Rivalry
44Pace
62Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- No line yet; the teams' points per game make Red Wings about 67% to win, counting games settled after regulation. 76% of the NHL games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 5.8.
- Red Wings are 20th and Blackhawks 31st in the league-wide standings.
- By rating, Red Wings are the stronger side, narrowly.
- Blackhawks-Red Wings: a established rivalry in our table, worth 7 points of the score.
- Worth the replay so far this season: Red Wings 3 of 10 games, Blackhawks 1 of 10.
- Puck drop: Fri 01:30 in Finland, Fri 00:30 in Sweden and Germany, Thu 23:30 in the UK, Thu 19:30 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | Disney+, ESPN+, HULU, SN+ (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Red Wings: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Red Wings on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Blackhawks: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Blackhawks on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.