The Detroit Red Wings (38-24-8) play the Ottawa Senators (37-24-9) tonight at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings are one point out of a wildcard position in the Eastern Conference. They are one point ahead of the Senators.
Where:Â Little Caesars Arena
When: 7 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds:Â Ottawa (+1,5, +238), Detroit (-1.5, +195), DRAFTKINGS
Hot: Defenseman Moritz Seider leads Red Wings defensemen in assists (39), points (48), plus/minus (+20), power play goals (2), power play points (21), shots (157), blocks (154) and average time on ice (25:35).
Not: The Red Wings’ offense (2.90 goals per game) ranks 21st in the NHL.
Spotlight: Â Patrick Kane has 18th career 30-assist seasons, passing Mike Modano (17) for the most 30-assist seasons by a U.S.-born skater in NHL history.
boasts 364 career multi-point game, trailing only Sidney Crosby (512), Alex Ovechkin (464), Evgeni Malkin (372) and Connor McDavid (366) for the most among all active skaters. Kane owns 10 multi-point performance of the season.
Story: John Gibson will start in goal tonight. . . Injured Dylan Larkin is a gametime decision. . . The Red Wings sent Michael Brandsegg-Nygard back to Grand Rapids. . .The Senators and Red Wings met Feb. 26 in Ottawa and the Red Wings won 2-1 in overtime. . . Detroit is 23-5-2 this season when scoring first, and 10-3-1 when doing so on home ice. Injuries: Larkin (lower body), Michael Rasmussen (undisclosed)
Detroit Projected Lines
Alex DeBrincat — J.T. Compher — Patrick Kane
David Perron — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Andrew Copp– Emmitt Finnie — Mason Appleton
James van Riemsdyk — Marco Kasper — Dominik Shine
Defense Pairings
Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Justin Faulk
Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker
Goalies
John Gibson (Cam Talbot back up)
Subs: Travis Hamonic, Sheldon Dries
Ottawa Senators
Story: Carter Yakemchuk and Jorian Donovan are making their NHL debut. They were recalled from Belleville of the American Hockey League becuase defensemen Thomas Chabot and Lassi Thomson were injured during a 2-1 win at the New York Rangers Monday. Injuries: defenseman Jake Sanderson (upper body), Nick Jensen (lower body), Dennis Gilbert (upper body), Thomas Chabot (upper body), Lassi Thomson (undisclosed). Jensen is a former Detroit player.
Projected Lines
Drake Batherson — Tim Stutzle — Claude Giroux
Brady Tkachuk — Dylan Cozens — Ridly Greig
Nick Cousins — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio
Warren Foegele — Lars Eller — Fabian Zetterlund
Defense Pairings
Tyler Kleven — Artem Zub
Nikolas Matinpalo — Jordan Spence
Carter Yakemchuk — Jorian Donovan
Goalies
Linus Ullmark (James Reimer back up)
Subs: Stephen Halliday, Kurtis MacDermid.