The Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings (4-1) are home this afternoon to play the Edmonton Oilers (2-2-1).
Where: Little Caesars Arena
When: 3 p.m.
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds: Edmonton (-1.5, +175), Detroit (+1.5,-225) ESPNBet
Hot: John Gibson will start again today in goal after a 32-save effort to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in overtime on Friday.
Not: Detroit’s power play has been out of sync in the two games Lucas Raymond has been missing from the lineup. The 0-for-4 over the last two games has knocked Detroit out of the league’s top 10 power plays.
Spotlight: Detroit’s Grand Rapids AHL team has started its season 4-0. Prospect Carter Mazur has four goals and two assists in those games.
Absence: Patrick Kane (upper body) won’t play today and Lucas Raymond’s status will depend on how he feels this morning. Kane was injured in the win against the Lightning. If Raymond returns to his place with Dylan Larkin on the top line, Mason Appleton could perhaps move into Kane’s spot on the second line.
Story: Captain Dylan Larkin’s OT tally was the 10th of his Detroit career, allowing him to pass Steve Yzerman (9) and Brendan Shanahan (9) for second place in franchise history behind Sergei Fedorov (12). Larkin is the 14th American skater in NHL history to score at least 10 overtime goals. Max Pacioretty (16) holds the record. Larkin also picked up an assist for his second-consecutive multi-point game…Axel Sandin-Pellikka (20 years, 220 days) became the third-youngest Red Wings defenseman to score their first NHL goal in the past 35 years, following Simon Edvinsson (20 years, 46 days on March 23, 2023) and Moritz Seider (20 years, 214 days on Nov. 6, 2021).
Detroit Projected Lines
Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond or Mason Appleton
Patrick Kane — Marco Kasper — Jonatan Berggren or Appleton
Andrew Copp — J.T. Compher — Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
James van Riemsdyk — Michael Rasmussen — Elmer Soderblom
Defense Pairings
Ben Chiarot — Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson-Jacob Bernard-Docker –
Goalie
John Gibson (Cam Talbot is backup)
Edmonton
Story: The Devils defeated Edmonton 5-2 in New Jersey last night. Calvin Pickard was in net. The Oilers, at 2.6 goals per game, rank 27th in the NHL… Former Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman could return from injury today against Detroit. Injured Mattias Janmark is another maybe. Zach Hyman is on long-term injured reserve… Connor McDavid only has seven points in his first five games.
Projected Lines
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid–Andrew Mangiapane
Vasily Podkolzin–Leon Draisaitl–Kasperi Kapanen
Matthew Savoie–Trent Frederic–Jack Roslovic
Adam Henrique–David Tomasek–Curtis Lazar
Defense Pairings
Mattias Ekholm–Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse–Troy Stecher or Walman
Brett Kulak–Ty Emberson
Stuart Skinner (Pickard backing up) (Unconfirmed)
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