Detroit Red Wings (17-11-3) play a non-conference road game today against the Edmonton Oilers (13-11-6). The Red Wings are in third place in the Eastern Conference, while the Oilers are the second wildcard in the Western Conference.

Where:  Rogers Place

When: 9:00, ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -162), Edmonton (1.5, +136), DraftKings

Hot: Detroit’s Andrew Copp has two goals and six points over the past four games. He’s also plus-seven in those four games.

Not: Defenseman Travis Hamonic hasn’t had a plus game since Oct. 30. He’s minus-12 since then.

Spotlight: Defenseman Axel Sandin Pellikka is plus-5 over Detroit’s last two wins. He also has one goal and four assists for five points in four games.

Story:  Cam Talbot should be Detroit’s starting goalie tonight. John Gibson has won four in a row, but played last night…  Detroit is 12-0-2 when it scores four goals. The team has scored four or more in each of its last five games.  With a 4-3 win against Calgary, the Red Wings earned points in their last six games (4-0-2)… The Red Wings’ power play (23.5%) ranks 8th, and their penalty kill (79.8%) is 23rd… Detroit ranks eighth overall in terms of total points..,’The Red Wings now rank 25th with a 3.32 GAA.  Injuries: Mason Appleton (lower-body injury) and Simon Edvinsson (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

Albert Johansson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Erik Gustafsson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Jonatan Berggren, Travis Hamonic

Goalies

Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up) (Unconfirmed)

Edmonton Oilers

Story:  The Oilers are 3-1-1 in their last five games. They lost 4-3 in overtime to Buffalo on Tuesday…Trent Frederic required 14 stitches after being struck by a puck to the face during practice Wednesday, but will play against the Red Wings…Injuries: Connor Clattenburg (eye), Kasperi Kapanen (knee), Noah Philp (undisclosed), Jack Roslovic (undisclosed), Jake Walman (undisclosed)

Projected Lines

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman

Vasily Podkolzin — Leon Draisaitl — Matthew Savoie

Mattias Janmark — Adam Henrique — Andrew Mangiapane

Trent Frederic — Curtis Lazar — David Tomasek

Defensive Pairings

Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard

Darnell Nurse — Alec Regula

Brett Kulak — Ty Emberson

Stuart Skinner (Calvin Pickard backing up)

Scratched: None

 

 

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