With 11 Stanley Cup titles to their name, the top of the NHL standings is nothing new for the Detroit Red Wings. But as they weather the longest playoff drought in franchise history, fans are eager to see the Wings break the spell and make their long-awaited return to the postseason. Will the 2025-26 season be their year? Watch to find out.
Here’s your guide to watching all of the action on the ice during the Detroit Red Wings 2025-26 season.
Detroit Red Wings Quick Facts
Founded: 1926
Head Coach: Todd McLellan
Club Owners: Ilitch Holdings
Conference: Eastern
Home Arena: Little Caesars Arena
Championships: 11 (1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008)
2023-24 Finish: Did not make the playoffs
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Detroit Red Wings Schedule 2025-26
Check out the 2025-26 Detroit Red Wings schedule below to get all the watch information you need, from match times, channels, opponents and more!
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| Thu, Oct 9 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Oct 11 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Oct 13 | Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Wed, Oct 15 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers | 7 p.m. | TNT, truTV |
| Fri, Oct 17 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun, Oct 19 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Edmonton Oilers | 3 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Wed, Oct 22 | Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres | 7:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max |
| Thu, Oct 23 | Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Oct 25 | Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis Blues | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Oct 28 | Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues | 8 p.m. | |
| Thu, Oct 30 | Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Oct 31 | Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks | 10 p.m. | Victory+ |
| Sun, Nov 2 | Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks | 8 p.m. | |
| Tue, Nov 4 | Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights | 10 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Fri, Nov 7 | Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders | 7 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Sun, Nov 9 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks | 1 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Thu, Nov 13 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Anaheim Ducks | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Sat, Nov 15 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Sun, Nov 16 | Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers | 7 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Tue, Nov 18 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Seattle Kraken | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Thu, Nov 20 | Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Sat, Nov 22 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 p.m. | NHL Network |
| Mon, Nov 24 | Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Wed, Nov 26 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Nashville Predators | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Fri, Nov 28 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Sat, Nov 29 | Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins | 7 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited |
| Tue, Dec 2 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Dec 4 | Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Hulu, Disney+ |
| Sat, Dec 6 | Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken | 10 p.m. | |
| Mon, Dec 8 | Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks | 10 p.m. | |
| Wed, Dec 10 | Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames | 8:30 p.m. | |
| Thu, Dec 11 | Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers | 9 p.m. | |
| Sat, Dec 13 | Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks | 8 p.m. | |
| Tue, Dec 16 | Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Dec 17 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Utah Mammoth | 7:30 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max / truTV |
| Sat, Dec 20 | Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals | 12:30 p.m. | MNMT |
| Sun, Dec 21 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals | 1 p.m. | MNMT |
| Tue, Dec 23 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Dallas Stars | 6:30 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max / truTV |
| Sat, Dec 27 | Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun, Dec 28 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Dec 31 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Winnipeg Jets | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 1 | Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 3 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 p.m. | ABC |
| Mon, Jan 5 | Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 8 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Vancouver Canucks | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 10 | Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Jan 13 | Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins | 7:30 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max |
| Fri, Jan 16 | Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun, Jan 18 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators | 5 p.m. | |
| Wed, Jan 21 | Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max / truTV |
| Thu, Jan 22 | Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat, Jan 24 | Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Jets | 7 p.m. | |
| Tue, Jan 27 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Los Angeles Kings | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 29 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Hulu |
| Sat, Jan 31 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Mon, Feb 2 | Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche | 9 p.m. | |
| Wed, Feb 4 | Detroit Red Wings at Utah Mammoth | 9 p.m. | |
| Thu, Feb 26 | Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Feb 28 | Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Mar 2 | Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Mar 4 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Vegas Golden Knights | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Mar 6 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 10 | Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Mar 12 | Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Mar 14 | Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars | 8 p.m. | |
| Mon, Mar 16 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Calgary Flames | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Mar 19 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Mar 21 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins | 8 p.m. | ABC |
| Tue, Mar 24 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Mar 27 | Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Mar 28 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 8 p.m. | ABC |
| Tue, Mar 31 | Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Apr 4 | Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers | 12:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild | 1 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max / truTV |
| Tue, Apr 7 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 7 p.m. | |
| Thu, Apr 9 | Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia Flyers | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Apr 11 | Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils | 5 p.m. | |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 p.m. | |
| Wed, Apr 15 | Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers | 7 p.m. | TNT / HBO Max / truTV |
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How to Watch Detroit Red Wings Games on DIRECTV
Calling all Detroit Red Wings fans! You really don’t want to miss a moment of the NHL season. And we’ll give you the information you need to be able to do that right here.
Catch Detroit Red Wings games live on these channels:
- FanDuel Sports Network Detroit (Regional Sports Network – not available in all areas)
- ABC – Check local listings
- ESPN
- ESPN Unlimited
- HBO Max
- Hulu
- truTV
- TNT
- NHL Network
- NHL® CENTER ICE®
Not sure which channel is broadcasting the game? Check out DIRECTV’s NHL Channel Guide for channel information, replays, highlights and much more.
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Detroit Red Wings Rivalries
Detroit has been around since the very beginning of the NHL, and that’s plenty of time to drum up some heated rivalries. Here are few of their most well-known feuds:
Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche
The rivalry between the Red Wings and Avalanche is one of the most intense and well-known in NHL history. It peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s, fueled by multiple playoff matchups, physical play and a series of infamous brawls, including the “Fight Night at the Joe” in 1997. These teams faced off in the postseason several times between 1996 and 2002, with both teams vying for Stanley Cups during this period, leading to a fierce competition marked by hard hits, fights, and a mutual dislike that persisted for years.
Watch this rivalry on:
- Saturday, Jan. 31 @ 1 p.m. ET on ABC
- Monday, Feb. 1 @ 9 p.m. ET
Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Red Wings and Blackhawks share a historic rivalry as part of the Original Six. This rivalry was especially heated during the period when both teams were in the Central Division, facing each other regularly in both the regular season and playoffs.
Known for its physicality and high stakes, the rivalry was characterized by frequent fights and intense competition. Even though Detroit moved to the Eastern Conference in 2013, reducing the number of games between the two teams, the rivalry remains strong due to the history and fan loyalty on both sides.
Detroit takes on Chicago on:
- Sunday, Nov. 9 @ 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network
- Saturday, Dec. 13 @ 8 p.m. ET
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Another Original Six matchup, the rivalry between the Red Wings and Maple Leafs dates back to the early days of the NHL. Games between these two teams have always carried extra weight due to their long history and the geographic proximity between Detroit and Toronto.
The rivalry was particularly fierce in the 1940s and 1950s, with multiple playoff meetings, and it was rekindled after Detroit’s move to the Eastern Conference in 2013, allowing for more frequent matchups and the renewal of a classic hockey rivalry.
Detroit and Toronto will meet on:
- Saturday, Oct. 11 @ 2 p.m. ET
- Monday, Oct. 13 @ 7 p.m. ET on Prime Video
- Sunday, Dec. 28 @ 7 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Jan. 21 @ 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
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Frequently Asked Questions
When were the Detroit Red Wings founded?
As one of the Original Six NHL teams, the Detroit Red Wings were founded in 1926.
Who are the Detroit Red Wings biggest rivals?
Rivals of the Detroit Red Wings include Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks.
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