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:Â 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)