The winged wheel has adorned Detroit's sweater since 1932, when the franchise, previously known as the Cougars and then the Falcons, was renamed the Red Wings under owner James Norris. Eleven Stanley Cups have followed, trailing only Montreal for most in league history, with Gordie Howe defining the mid-century dominance and Steve Yzerman captaining titles in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Little Caesars Arena now carries that tradition forward.
As of Nov 3, 2026, here are the most recently projected forward lines, defense pairings and power-play units for the Detroit Red Wings. On the top line, the Detroit Red Wings are currently projected to run left wing Alex DeBrincat, center Emmitt Finnie and right wing Viktor Arvidsson together, a trio expected to log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the roster, though without last change on the road it does not always draw the other team's top shutdown pairing. On the blue line, the top pairing is Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider, who typically log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the back end and face the toughest zone starts, though the team's primary penalty-kill pairing is not always the same duo. On the power play, the PP1 unit runs Viktor Arvidsson, Emmitt Finnie, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat and Moritz Seider, the unit most teams send out first on a power play, though a delayed-penalty scramble already in progress or a late matchup change can put a different five over the boards. These combinations reflect pre-game reporting rather than real-time tracking, and can change between games and even between periods, so check the today's lines tool for the most current deployment before puck drop.
| # | Player | Off | Def | PP | PK | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Raymond | 60 | 46 | 80 | 67 | 92 |
| 2 | Moritz Seider | 65 | 60 | 96 | 40 | 88 |
| 3 | Dylan Larkin | 53 | 39 | 94 | 42 | 86 |
| 4 | Filip Hronek | 60 | 43 | 74 | 40 | 76 |
| 5 | Pius Suter | 52 | 62 | 35 | 64 | 68 |
As of Nov 3, 2026, the most recently projected lineup for the Detroit Red Wings includes 4 forward lines, 3 defense pairings and 2 power-play units, updated whenever a new pre-game lineup is reported.
As of Nov 3, 2026, the top line projected for the Detroit Red Wings is left wing Alex DeBrincat, center Emmitt Finnie and right wing Viktor Arvidsson.
These projected lines are drawn from Daily Faceoff's pre-game reporting, typically beat writers covering morning skates and warmups before puck drop. They reflect the coaching staff's intended deployment rather than shift-by-shift tracking collected once a game is already underway, and can still shift between a morning skate and the opening faceoff.
Lines can change from game to game, and sometimes within a single game, as a coaching staff reacts to matchups, injuries, scoring droughts or chemistry. Check back before each Detroit Red Wings game for the latest projected combinations, or browse the historical lines archive to see how often this team's lines have shifted recently.
