The Detroit Red Wings (20-13-3) play a matinee home game Sunday against the Washington Capitals (19-12-4). The Red Wings are in first place in the Atlantic Division, while the Capitals are in second in the Metropolitan Division.

Where:  Little Caesars Arena

When: 1 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network, /97.1 FM

Odds: Washington (+1.5, -270), Detroit (-1.5, +220).

Hot: Defenseman Moritz Seider has two goals and 10 points in his last 10 games. He was plus-three in Saturday’s game against the Caps.

Not: Cam Talbot hasn’t won a game or registered a game save percentage of better than .900 since Nov. 22

Spotlight:  John Leonard owns a goal and an assist in his first three games. He is making a difference in terms of Detroit’s secondary scoring.

Story:  The Red Wings beat the Capitals 5-2 Saturday in Washingon. The Red Wings are 1-5 in the second game of back-to-back games this season…Goalie John Gibson has won seven consecutive starts. Would coach Todd McLellan start him in back-to-back games? …The Red Wings are 7-2-1 in their last nine games… Detroit is 17-3-2 when the team scores at least three goals and 14-0-2 when it scores four goals… Injuries: Mason Appleton (lower-body injury), IR; Patrick Kane (undisclosed) is day-to-day.

Detroit Projected Lines

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — John Leonard

Marco Kasper — Nate Danielson — Elmer Soderblom

Michael Rasmussen — JT Compher — James van Riemsdyk

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Travis Hamonic

Goalies

Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up) (Unconfirmed)

Washington Capitals

Story:  The Capitals boast the league’s ninth-highest scoring offense (3.2 goals per game)… Washington out-hit Detroit 32-10 on Saturday… The Capitals are 6-3-2 in their last 11 games. … Injuries: Ryan Leonard (shoulder, facial injuries), Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body). Leonard is skating

Projected Lines

Anthony Beauvillier — Dylan Strome — Alex Ovechkin

Aliaksei Protas — Justin Sourdif — Tom Wilson

Connor McMichael — Hendrix Lapierre — Ethen Frank

Sonny Milano — Nic Dowd — Brandon Duhaime

Defense Pairings

Martin Fehervary — John Carlson

Jakob Chychrun — Matt Roy

Rasmus Sandin — Trevor van Riemsdyk

Charlie Lindgren (Logan Thompson backing up) (Unconfirmed)

Subs: Dylan McIlrath, Declan Chisholm, Bogdan Trineyev

 

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