The Detroit Red Wings (35-21-7) start a four-game road trip today by playing the New Jersey Devils (32-29-2). The Red Wings are the top wildcard team in the Eastern Conference. They are four points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets who are the top team below the Eastern Conference wildcard cut line. The Devils are nine points out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

Where:  Prudential Center

When: 7 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: ESPN/97.1 FM

Odds:  Detroit (+1.5, -270), New Jersey (-1.5, +220), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Detroit winger Alex DeBrincat shows 23 points (13-10-23) in 22 games dating to New Year’s Day at Pittsburgh

Not: The Red Wings are 4-10 in their last 14 games without Dylan Larkin.

Spotlight: Goalie John Gibson has posted a 19-6-1 record with a 2.08 goals-against average, a 0.924 save percentage and four shutouts in 27
games since Dec. 2 vs. Boston.

Story:   The Red Wings called up John Leonard to be the 13th forward. . . The Red Wings are 17-10-4 on the road. . . Detroit is 10th on the power play at 22.6%. The Red Wings are 19th on the penalty kill (78.3%) . .  .The Red Wings (minus-4) are the only team in an Eastern Conference playoff position that has a negative goal-differential. . . The Red Wings are 14-1-1 this season when ahead after one period. . . Defenseman Justin Faulk will make his Red Wings debut tonight. . .  Injuries: Captain Dylan Larkin (lower body) day-to-day, David Perron (sports hernia surgery)

Detroit Projected Lines

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard — J.T. Compher — Patrick Kane

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Lucas Raymond

Emmitt Finnie — Marco Kasper — Mason Appleton

James van Riemsdyk — Michael Rasmussen — Dominik Shine

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Justin Faulk

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)

Subs: Travis Hamonic, John Leonard, Axel Sandin-Pellikka

New Jersey Devils

Story: The Devils enter a game with a four-game winning streak, including a 6-3 win against the New York Rangers Saturday. The last time that the Devils recorded a four-game winning streak was when the team recorded an eight-game winning streak from Oct. 11, 2025, to Oct. 26. . . The Devils are 21-5-1 when scoring first this season. . . New Jersey is coming off its best offensive output this season, scoring six goals in a game for the first time this year. . .The Devils defeated Detroit 4-3 in their previous meeting this season (Nov. 24).  Injuries: Defenseman Brett Pesce (lower body) out until March 16; Stefan Noesen (Knee) out for another week

Projected Lines

Timo Meier  – Nico Hischier – Dawson Mercer

Arseny Gritsyuk – Jack Hughes – Connor Brown

Jesper Bratt – Cody Glass – Lenni Hameenaho

Paul Cotter – Nick Bjugstad – Maxim Tsyplakov

Defensive Pairings

Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton

Luke Hughes –  Johnathan Kovacevic

Brenden Dillon – Simon Nemec

Goalies

Jake Allen (Jacob Markstrom Backing up)