The Detroit Red Wings (40-29-8) are home today to play the Columbus Blue Jackets (38-27-12). The Red Wings and Blue Jackets are tied with 88 points, both two points out of the Eastern Conference’s second wildcard position.

Where:  Little Caesars Arena

When: 7 p.m.. ET

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

Hot: Dylan Larkin is playing hurt but still has 11 points (5-6-11) in his last 14 games since
Feb. 2 at Colorado

Not:  Michael Rasmussen hasn’t had a point since Jan. 5 (24 games).

Spotlight:  Patrick Kane has 507 career goals, tying him with Jean Beliveau for 46th place on the NHL’s all-time list. His 1,395 points has moved him past Luc Robitaille (1,394) for sole possession of 25th place on the NHL’s all-time points list. With 888 career assists, he needs three more to tie Dale Hawerchuk (891) for 22nd place on the NHL’s all-time list.

Story: John Gibson is the projected starter. . . The Red Wings, 2-6 in their last eight games, are 17-2-1 this season when leading after one period, and 6-1-1 when it’s on home ice. . . Compher is the seventh Illinois-born player in NHL history to reach the 300-point mark, joining Chris Chelios (948), Ed Olczyk (794), Tom Fergus (581), Tony Granato (492), Mike O’Connell (440) and Joe Corvo (310). . . The Red Wings lost 6-5 in a shootout to the Blue Jackets the last time they met on Dec. 4. Injuries: Justin Faulk and Mason Appleton, both questionable, but Faulk skated this morning. Appleton did not (According to MLive’s Ansar Khan)

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond

David Perron– JT Compher — Marco Kasper

James van Riemsdyk– Michael Rasmussen– Carter Mazur

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin Pellikka or Justin Faulk

Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backup)

Sub: Travis Hamonic, Dominik Shine

Story: The Blue Jackets come into Detroit on a six-game losing streak. They lost 2-1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. . . The Blue Jackets average 3.05 goals per game and give up an average of 3.06 goals per game. Injuries: Brendan Smith, injured reserve; Damon Severson, Dimitri Voronkov out; Mathieu Olivier, day-to-day.

Projected Lines

Mason Marchment-Adam Fantilli- Kirill Marchenko

Boone Jenner-Sean Monahan-Conor Garland

Cole Sillinger-Charlie Coyle–Danton Heinen

Zach Aston-Reese- Isac-Lundestrom-Miles Wood

Defense Pairings

Zach Werenski–Denton Mateychuk

Ivan Provorov–Dante Fabbro

Jake Christiansen–Erik Gudbranson

Goalies

Jet Greaves (Elvis Merzlikins backup)