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The San Jose Sharks face the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL game on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 (1/16/26) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.
Here are your best options to watch the game if you don’t already have cable:
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NHL regular season
Who: Sharks vs. Red Wings
When: Jan. 16, 2026 (1/16/26)
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena
TV: NHL Network
Live stream: DIRECTV (free trial), FuboTV (free trial)
Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:
San Jose Sharks (24-19-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (28-16-4, in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wings -206, Sharks +170; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks visit the Detroit Red Wings aiming to prolong a four-game road winning streak.
Detroit is 28-16-4 overall and 16-8-1 at home. The Red Wings are 13-2-2 in games decided by a single goal.
San Jose is 11-10-0 in road games and 24-19-3 overall. The Sharks have allowed 163 goals while scoring 144 for a -19 scoring differential.
The matchup Friday is the second time these teams play this season. The Red Wings won 3-2 in a shootout in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alex DeBrincat has 24 goals and 25 assists for the Red Wings. Andrew Copp has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Macklin Celebrini has 24 goals and 47 assists for the Sharks. Pavol has scored seven goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 6-3-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Sharks: 7-3-0, averaging 3.8 goals, six assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Red Wings: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
Joey Chandler is a sports commerce reporter for NJ.com. She's earned Associated Press Sports Editors honors and won first-place writing awards for features, columns and breaking news in Ohio, Alabama and North…
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