The Detroit Red Wings (28-15-4) are on the road today to play the Boston Bruins (25-19-2). The Red Wings are in first place in the Atlantic Division, while Boston is tied for an Eastern Conference wildcard position.

Where:  TD Garden

When: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: TNT/97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -238), Boston (-1.5, +195).

Hot: Alex DeBrincat has back-to-back three-point games and has produced 14 multi-point games this season.

Not: Axel Sandin Pellikka and Elmer Soderblom played only nine-plus minutes in the big game against Carolina. ASP logged 7:42 even-strength.

Spotlight: Patrick Kane (1,371 career points) is four points away from passing Mike Modano (1,374) for the most NHL points by a U.S.-born player in Kane (871 career assists) is also two assists away from tying Phil Esposito (873) for 24th on the NHL’s all-time list. He has collected 19 points (5-14-19) and a plus-12 rating in 20 games since Nov. 22 vs. Columbus.

Story:  Cam Talbot is expected to start, although that’s unconfirmed. . . The Red Wings have earned three of four possible points in two previous games against Boston this season. . . Goalie John Gibson has posted a 13-2-0 record with a 2.07 goals-against average, a 0.930 save percentage and three shutouts in his last 15 games since Dec. 2 vs. Boston. . . Detroit is 21-1-1 this season when leading after 40 minutes. Injuries: None

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Marco Kasper — Dylan Larkin — Emmitt Finnie

James van Riemsdyk — J.T. Compher — Lucas Raymond

Elmer Soderblom — Michael Rasmussen — Mason Appleton

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalies

Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up) (Unconfirmed projection)

Subs: Travis Hamonic, Sheldon Dries

Boston Bruins

Story: The Bruins have won three in a row and five out of their last six. . . They rank eighth in scoring at 3.26 goals per game, but they are 21st with a GAA of 3.15 goals per game. … Morgan is returning to the lineup after leaving in the first period of Saturday’s game against the Rangers to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. He also missed Sunday’s game. . . Hampus Lindholm is skating on his own. He has missed five games. Injured: Jordan Harris, Hampas Lindholm.

Line Projections

Marat Khusnutdinov — Elias Lindholm — David Pastrnak

Casey Mittelstadt — Pavel Zacha — Viktor Arvidsson

Alexander Steeves — Fraser Minten —  Morgan Geekie

Tanner Jeannot — Sean Kuraly — Mark Kastelic

 

Defensive Pairings

Jonathan Aspirot — Charlie McAvoy

Nikita Zadorov — Henri Jokiharju

Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peake

Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Joonas Korpisalo backing up)

Subs: Jeffrey Viel, Michael Eyssimont, Vladislav Kolyachonok