Detroit Red Wings News

Gibson struggled in his last outing, a meeting with his former team, allowing four goals on 31 shots (.871 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, and hopes to redeem himself in Tuesday's contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 32-year-old Gibson has had an inconsistent start to his tenure as a Red Wing, posting a 3.32 GAA and .875 SV% in seven games (4-3-0). The Red Wings enter Tuesday's contest as +172 road underdogs against a Golden Knights team with a 6-2-3 record.

Butler is a 23-year-old undrafted right-winger who made his only NHL appearance in 2023-24 with the Blue Jackets. He struggled to produce offensively in 2024-25, only scoring two goals and three points in 37 games played with the Cleveland Monsters (AHL).

The Red Wings are coming off an exciting 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings last night, improving to 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. The Red Wings will turn to Gibson on Friday to face off against the Anaheim Ducks, the team he spent the previous 12 seasons with. The 32-year-old Gibson has had an up-and-down first season with Detroit, posting a 3.20 GAA and .876 SV% in six games (4-2-0). Detroit enters Friday's contest as +107 road underdogs against a 5-3-1 Anaheim team.

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions have battled adversity early in the 2025-26 season, plagued by a myriad of key injuries, and have fought their way to a 5-5-0 record. Tarasov will return to the crease for the Panthers on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 26-year-old goalie continues his search for his first victory in a Panthers' jersey, posting a 3.08 GAA and .887 SV% in two games (0-2-0). The Panthers enter Tuesday's contest as -183 home favorites against a Ducks team with a 4-3-1 record.

The writing was on the wall for Brandsegg-Nygard's demotion to Grand Rapids (AHL) after he played only 6:37 TOI in Detroit's game on Saturday. The 20-year-old heads to the minors after picking up an assist, two PIMs, 14 SOG and a -5 plus/minus across nine games played.

Gibson allowed four goals in the first 24 minutes of the Red Wings' most recent game, falling behind 4-0 to the St. Louis Blues, but shut the door the rest of the way, en route to a 25-save performance (.862 SV%) in a 6-4 win. The Red Wings will roll with Gibson in a rematch against the Blues on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Gibson has had an up-and-down start to his Red Wings' career, posting a 3.46 GAA and .870 SV% in five games (3-2-0).

Danielson has yet to play in the 2025-26 season, recovering from an injury, and will make his debut at the AHL level with the Grand Rapids Griffins. The 21-year-old forward was drafted ninth-overall by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He had 39 points (12G / 27A) in 71 games with Grand Rapids last season.

After a poor season-opening performance for Gibson, allowing five goals on 13 shots (.615 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, Cam Talbot has led the way between the pipes for the Red Wings, leading them during a five-game winning streak. That said, Gibson has been much better lately, saving 47 of 50 shots (.940 SV%) in his last two games (2-0-0), and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The Red Wings enter Wednesday's contest with even -105 odds against a 2-4-0 Sabres team.

Bryson was hurt early in the first period of Saturday's game vs. the Panthers. He took an awkward fall into the boards after being hit by Jonah Gadjovich. Zach Metsa is the only reserve defenseman on the Sabres' roster right now, so he could be in line to make his NHL debut on Monday.