Quarter season check-in: Red Wings trending toward more than a wild card spot

Fansided | November 19, 2025

The Detroit Red Wings kept fans guessing for the greater part so far in 2025-26, but they recently look like they turned a corner.

Nov 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot (39) and defenseman Simon Edvinsson (77) celebrate defeating the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The start of the 2025-26 season for the Detroit Red Wings has been a roller coaster ride. They got off to a horrific start in their first game against the Montreal Canadiens, but the Wings also picked up on the old saying, "It's not where you start, it's where you finish.