The Detroit Red Wings (31-16-5) play a road game tonight against the Winnipeg Jets (20-23-7). The Red Wings are in second place in the Atlantic Division, while the Jets are eight points out of a wildcard spot in the Western Conference.

Where:  Canada Life Centre

When: 7 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -238,) Winnipeg  (-1.5, +195), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Forward Marco Kasper has four points in four games after accumulating just six points in his first 47 games for Detroit this season.

Not: The line of Alex DeBrincat, Andrew Copp and Patrick is a combined minus-16 over the past five games.

Spotlight: Defenseman Moritz Seider is being mentioned as a Norris Trophy candidate. He’s plus-10 and on a pace to total 55 points this season.

Story:  The Red Wings, 7-1-1 in their last nine, lost 4-3 in overtime to Minnesota Thursday. . . The Griffins are also in Manitoba today. They play the Moose tomorrow (3 p.m.) in AHL action. . .  If the Red Wings have an unexpected injury or illness today, they could easily have one a Griffins player suit up for them tonight. . . They have the NHL’s sixth-best power play at 25.2%. Their penalty-killing is 17th at 79.1% . . . Detroit is 21-0-2 this season when scoring four-or-more goals (excluding shootout-deciding goals). The Red Wings have scored four or more in six of their last nine games. Injuries: Simon Edvinsson didn’t play against Minnesota. He’s out again tonight and his condition will be reassessed when the team returns to Detroit.

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Lucas Raymond — Dylan Larkin — Marco Kasper

Emmitt Finnie — J.T. Compher — James van Riemsdyk

Elmer Soderblom — Michael Rasmussen — Mason Appleton

Defense Pairings

Albert Johansson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Travis Hamonic — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)

Subs: None

Winnipeg Jets

Story: Goalie Connor Hellebuyck and the Jets lost 2-1 to the Red Wings on New Year’s Eve in Detroit. . . The Jets are 29th overall but are 5-1-2 in their last eight games. . . Winnipeg is 18th on the power play at 20%.   Injured: Haydn Fleury, Colin Miller, and Neal Pionk all on IR

Line Combinations

Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Alex Iafallo

Cole Perfetti — Jonathan Toews — Gabriel Vilardi

Nino Niederreiter– Adam Lowry — Vladislav Namestnikov

Cole Koepke — Barron-Pearson — Tanner Pearson

Defense Pairings

Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMelo

Dylan Samberg — Elias Salomonsson

Logan Stanley — Luke Schenn

Connor Hellebuyck  (Eric Comrie backing up)