The Detroit Red Wings (14-11-3) play a non-conference road game today against the Seattle Kraken (11-8-6). The Red Wings are two points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Kraken are also two points out in the Western Conference.
Where:Â Climate Pledge Arena
When: 10 p.m., ET
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds: Detroit (-1.5, +205), Seattle (+1.5, -250), DraftKings
Hot: Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat has scored 10 goals in his past 12 games. Team USA has to give him strong consideration for the U.S. Olympic team.
Not:Â Ben Chiarot is minus-7 in his past six games. How much of that is his performance and how much of reflects that he is partnered with rookie Axel Sandin-Pellikka who is prone to defensive mistakes at this point in his career.
Spotlight: Defenseman Moritz Seider has put up 15 points (3-12-15) and a plus-six rating in 12 games since Nov. 13 vs. Anaheim. Seider is the fifth German-born defenseman in NHL history to record 200 career points, joining Christian Ehrhoff (339), Willie Huber (321), Uwe Krupp (281) and Dennis Seidenberg (251).
Story: John Gibson seems like the likely goalie, although there is nothing official.., The Red Wings beat the Kraken 4-2 18 days ago in Detroit…The Red Wings earned points in their last three games, but they have lost five of their last six…The Red Wings’ power play (23.7%) ranks 7th, and their penalty kill (77.6%) is 24th…The Red Wings now rank 27th with a 3.46 GAA. Injuries: Mason Appleton (lower-body injury) won’t play today. He’s expected to be out of the lineup a few more days.
Detroit Projected Lines
Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane
Marco Kasper — Nate Danielson — Elmer Soderblom
Michael Rasmussen — JT Compher — James van Riemsdyk
Defense Pairings
Simon Edvinssson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson — Travis Hamonic
Subs: Jonatan Berggren, Travis Hamonic
Goalies
John Gibson (Cam backing up) (Unconfirmed)
Seattle Kraken
Story: The Kraken come into this game with points in nine of its 12 home games this season (6-3-3, 15 points)…With 28 total points and a .560 point percentage, the Kraken are playing ahead of last season’s pace at this point (11-13-1, 23 points, .460 point percentage)… Joey Daccord has played 69% of Seattle’s games in net (17 of 25)…Defenseman Vince Dunn enters the game one point short of 300 career NHL points and three back from joining Jared McCann in Seattle’s 200-point club…Injuries: Matt Murray (lower body) IR, Jaden Schwartz (lower body) IR
Projected Lines
Jared McCann — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
Jani Nyman — Shane Wright — Kaapo Kakko
Berkly Catton — Chandler Stephenson — Eeli Tolvanen
Tye Kartye — Frederik Gaudreau — Ryan Winterton
Defense Pairings
Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Ryan Lindgren — Brandon Montour
Jamie Oleksiak — Ryker Evans
Goalies
Joey Daccord (Philipp Grubauer backing up)
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