The Detroit Red Wings (22-13-3) play a road game Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes (22-11-3). The Red Wings are in first place in the Atlantic Division and sit fifth overall, while the Hurricanes are first in the Metropolitan Division and sit fourth overall. The winner of tonight’s game will be No. 1 in the Eastern Conference.

Where:  Lenovo Center

When: 7 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network /97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -162), Carolina (-1.5, +136).

Hot: Goalie John Gibson has won eight games in a row, giving up just 17 goals in those outings. Gibson is the first Red Wings netminder to record an eight-game win streak since Chris Osgood (8-0-0 in 8 games from Oct. 10-Nov. 7, 2007)

Not: JT Compher has gone 13 games without a goal. He has four shots on goal in his past nine games.

Spotlight: The Red Wings teams is one of the NHL’s surprise teams heading toward the mid-point of the season. The Red Wings are 9-2-1 in their last 12 games…Ten of the Red Wings’ 22 wins this season saw Detroit score the game-winning goal in either the third period or overtime. No NHL team has done that more.

Story: Detroit is Detroit is 15-0-2 this season when scoring four-or-more goals (excluding shootout-deciding goals)… Ten of the Red Wings’ 22 wins this season saw Detroit score the game-winning goal in either the third period or overtime. No NHL team has done that more. Injuries: IR; Patrick Kane (undisclosed) is day-to-day.

Detroit Projected Lines

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — John Leonard

Marco Kasper  — Nate Danielson — Mason Appleton

Michael Rasmussen — JT Compher — James van Riemsdyk

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Travis Hamonic, Elmer Soderblom

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)

Carolina Hurricanes

Story: Andrei Svechnikov shows points in four consecutive games (12/17-12/23: Two goals, four assists)…- Jalen Chatfield is a native of Ypsilanti. He spent two seasons with Belle Tire’s U18 program (2012-14) before playing 189 OHL games with Windsor from 2014-17. Chatfield served as an alternate captain in his final season with the Spitfires, helping the team win the Memorial Cup as CHL champions… Injuries: Forward Seth Jarvis and defenseman Jaccob Slavin, week-to-week.(undisclosed)

Projected Lines

Andrei Svechnikov– Sebastian Aho —  Logan Stankoven —

Nikolaj Ehlers– Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Jackson Blake

William Carrier* — Jordan Staal — Jordan Martinook+

Eric Robinson  —  Mark Jankowski — Taylor Hall

Defense Pairings

K’Andre Miller — Sean Walker

Shayne Gostisbehere — Jalen Chatfield

Alexander Nikishin — Joel Nystrom

Goalies

Brandon Bussi (Pyotr Kochetkov us backing up) Unconfirmed

Subs: Mike Reilly, Frederik Andersen

 

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