Detroit has won four of the past five meetings, including 4-3 in a shootout on Oct. 30 this season. The Red Wings are enjoying their best season in a decade, trailing only Tampa Bay by one point in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. Detroit has won eight of 10 overall and eight of nine home games. The Wings have gone UNDER four of five against the Pacific Division, and Los Angeles is 5-1 UNDER its past six versus the Atlantic Division. Detroit has won seven straight with two days' rest and five home games in a row against opponents with winning road records. The Kings have lost six of nine and 11 of their past 16 January games dating to last season. Los Angeles is 3-8 in its past 11 following a win and 1-4 in its past five against teams that scored at least five goals in their previous game. Since the beginning of December, John Gibson has led all goalies in wins (17), save percentage (.931), and is second in goals-against average (2.00) for Detroit. Take the Red Wings and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on January 27, 2026 at 12:12PM ET.
Los Angeles at Detroit
January 27, 2026
1 unit on Detroit -118 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.85)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
2 units on Game Total UNDER 5.5 -108 (risk 2 to return 3.85)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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