NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 12/27/2025

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Detroit Red Wings (22-13-3, 47 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (22-11-3, 47 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Saturday, December 27
Time: 7:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/FDSNDET/FDSNSO

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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings picked up their third straight win on Tuesday with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Stars. They’re 9-2-1 in December, averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game. John Gibson is 8-0-0 in December with a 2.12 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage, and two shutouts.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes dropped their third straight on Tuesday with a 5-2 loss to the Panthers. They’re 6-4-1 in December, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Finnie-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Leonard
Kasper-Danielson-Appleton
Rasmussen-Compher-van Riemsdyk

Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pelikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker

Gibson
Talbot

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Ehlers-Aho-Blake
Svechnikov-Staal-Stankoven
Robinson-Jankowski-Hall
Kotkaniemi-Nadeau

Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Nikishin-Nystrom
Reilly

Bussi
Kochetkov

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Players to Watch:

Detroit Red Wings

Alex DeBrincat had a goal in two of the three games against the Hurricanes last season, he also had an assist.

Carolina Hurricanes

Eric Robinson had a goal in two of the three games against the Red Wings last season.

Injury Report:

Detroit Red Wings

F Elmer Soderblom – DTD
F Patrick Kane – DTD

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
F Seth Jarvis – IR
F Jordan Martinook – Out
D Jaccob Slavin – Out

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