Red Wings vs Hurricanes Live Score, Highlights & How to Watch the NHL Showdown

Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes square off tonight, December 27 2025, at 7 p.m. ET inside Raleigh’s Lenovo Center with first place in the Eastern Conference on the line. Both clubs sit on 47 points—Detroit at 22-13-3 after three straight wins, Carolina at 22-11-3 after dropping three in a row. Detroit storyline • Goaltender John Gibson carries an eight-game winning streak (2.12 GAA, .927 SV%)—the club’s longest since Chris Osgood in 2007. • Captain Dylan Larkin has back-to-back overtime goals, while Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider anchor a power play converting at 26.4 %. • Secondary scoring is finally rolling: Andrew Copp (11 pts in 11 games) and James van Riemsdyk (8 goals in 14) boost a lineup averaging 3.34 goals per game. Carolina storyline • The Hurricanes welcome back William Carrier and Jordan Martinook but will be without top-four defender K’Andre Miller (lower-body). • Sebastian Aho (37 pts) and Andrei Svechnikov headline an attack that fires 34.2 shots a night, though the Canes have managed just six goals during their skid. • Coach Rod Brind’Amour is expected to start Pyotr Kochetkov opposite Gibson after veteran Frederik Andersen played the previous contest. Key matchup Detroit’s sizzling forecheck versus Carolina’s mobile blue line. If the Wings’ top line pins Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns deep, Gibson’s hot streak could continue. Conversely, Aho’s line thrives off stretch passes that can catch Detroit’s defense cheating. How to watch & stream TV: FanDuel Sports Network (regional feeds in Michigan and North Carolina) Streaming: Fubo, Sling Blue, ESPN+ (out-of-market), and FanDuel Sportsbook live feed for authenticated users. Search terms such as “Red Wings vs Hurricanes live stream free,” “Red Wings vs Hurricanes TV channel,” and “Red Wings vs Hurricanes start time” are trending ahead of puck drop. In-game odds & prediction • Moneyline: Hurricanes -125, Red Wings +105 • Total: 6.0 goals (Over -110) Prediction: Red Wings 4, Hurricanes 3 (OT). Detroit’s depth scoring and Gibson’s form tilt a tight matchup their way while maintaining the Wings’ perfect post-holiday run. Live updates Bookmark this page for real-time score changes, highlights, injury news, and post-game quotes as the action unfolds.