The Detroit Red Wings (15-11-3) play a non-conference road game today against the Vancouver (11-15-3). The Red Wings are one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Canucks sit 31st in a 32-team league.

Where:  Rogers Arena

When: 10 p.m., ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (-1.5, +206), Vancouver (+1.5, -250), DraftKings

Hot: Detroit’s James van Riemsdyk boasts goals in five of his past six games. He’s now on pace for a 20-goal season.

Not:  Marco Kasper has no shots on goal in his past three games and no assists on the season. He has no points for the past 17 games.

Spotlight: Patrick Kane’s game-winning goal against Seattle marked the 497th of his NHL career. He’s one goal from tying Glenn Anderson (498) for 50th place on the NHL’s all-time list

Story:  Cam Talbot is Detroit’s likely goalie, although there is nothing official.., The Red Wings beat the Kraken 4-3 Saturday. Detroit is 10-0-2 when it scores four goals… The Red Wings earned points in their last four games (2-0-2)… The Red Wings’ power play (24.5%) ranks 7th, and their penalty kill (78.2%) is 24th…The Red Wings now rank 28th with a 3.45 GAA.  Injuries: Mason Appleton (lower-body injury) day-to-day.

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 — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Jonatan Berggren, Travis Hamonic

Goalies

Cam backing (John Gibson backing up) (Unconfirmed)

Vancouver Canuks

Story:  Kevin Lankinen will get the start in net…Elias Pettersson will miss his second consecutive game because of injuries…Nils Hoglander will play his first game of the season after injuring his ankle in preseason…The Canucks have the NHL’s worst goals-against average of 3.49 goals per game, but the Red Wings are 28th at 3.45… Earning an assist  on Dec. 6, defenseman Tom Willander leads all defensemen from the 2023 draft assists (7) and is tied for first in points (8)…Injuries: Filip Chytl, Derek Forbert, Teddy Blueger and Thatcher Demko are on the IR, and Pierre-Olivier and Elias Pettersson are day-to-day.

Projected Lines

Brock Boeser– David Kampf– Connor Garland

Jake DeBrusk —  Max Sasson — Linus Karlsson

Evander Kane — Aatu Raty — Kiefer Sherwood

Nils Hoglander –Drew O’Connor — Arshdeep Bains

Defense Pairings

Quinn Hughes — Filip Hronek

Marcus Pettersson– Tyler Myers

Elias-Nils Pettersson-Tom Willander

Kevin Lankinen (Nikita Tolopilo will back up)