The Detroit Red Wings (40-28-8) are home today to play the Minnesota Wild (43-21-12) in a nationally televised game. The Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets are tied for the final Eastern wildcard position, but the Senators officially hold the spot because of the tiebreaker system. The Wild are in third place in the Central Division.

Where:  Little Caesars Arena

When: 1 p.m.. ET

Odds:  Minnesota (-1,5, +205), Detroit (+1.5, -250), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Patrick Kane has eight points in five games. He is highly critical to Detroit’s offense

Not:  Dominik Shine has played six or fewer minutes in four of his last five games with Detroit.

Spotlight:  Detroit forward Alex DeBrincat needs one goal for his third 40-goal season.

Story: Coach Todd McLellan hasn’t said who will start in goal for Detroit. . .The Red Wings announced before the game that they had signed Noah Dower Nilsson to a three-year entry level contract. He was a 2023 third-round pick. Injuries: Justin Faulk and Mason Appleton, both questionable.

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Michael Rasmussen or Carter Mazur

David Perron– JT Compher — Lucas Raymond

James van Riemsdyk– Marco Kasper — Dominik Shine or Mason Appleton

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin Pellikka

Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backup)

Sub: Travis Hamonic, Dominik Shine, Carter Mazur

Minnesota Wild

Story: The Wild beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 Saturday and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Zach Bogosian was injured in that game. He is questionable today. Former Red Wings player Jeff Petry is a possible replacement. Former Detroit player Robby Fabbri is also on the Minnesota roster, but probably be a healthy scratch. Injuries: Only Bogosian.

Projected Lines

Kirill Kaprizov — Ryan Hartman — Mats Zuccarello

Marcus Johansson — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt Boldy

Vladimir Tarasenko — Danila Yurov — Nick Foligno

Yakov Trenin — Michael McCarron — Marcus Foligno

Defense Pairings

Quinn Hughes — Brock Faber

Jonas Brodin — Jared Spurgeon

Jake Middleton — Zach Bogosian

Goalies

Filip Gustavsson (Jesper Wallstedt backup)