Red Wings roll into Oil Country looking to spoil Connor McDavid's highlight reel

The Red Wings make the trek to Rogers Place on Monday night, and let's be honest — this is the house that McDavid built, and he doesn't lose here often. Edmonton's dynamic duo of 97 and Draisaitl have been putting up video game numbers early in the 2026-27 campaign, and Detroit's middling defensive corps will have their hands full trying to contain the league's most lethal transition attack.

Detroit comes in with question marks up and down the lineup. Their goaltending has been shaky at best, and when you're facing an Oilers power play that clicks at a ridiculous rate, you can't afford to take bad penalties. The Wings have shown flashes offensively — Larkin and Raymond can score — but they lack the depth to go toe-to-toe in a track meet, which is exactly what Edmonton wants.

The Oilers are rolling at home, where the crowd gets loud and McDavid gets that extra gear. Expect Edmonton to control possession, win the special teams battle, and make life miserable for whoever's in net for Detroit. The Wings will need a near-perfect road performance to steal points here, and recent form suggests that's a tall order. This one has "Oilers in regulation" written all over it.