The Detroit Red Wings (21-13-3) play a home game Tuesday against the Dallas Stars (25-7-5). The Red Wings are in first place in the Atlantic Division and sit fifth overall, while the Stars are in second in the Central Division and sit second overall.
Where:Â Little Caesars Arena
When: 7 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network, /97.1 FM
Odds: Dallas (-1.5, +200), Detroit (+1.5, -245).
Hot: Defenseman Moritz Seider has five goals and 14 assists in his last 23 games. When you add in his defensive and physical game, he is definitely among the league’s top defenseman
Not: Marco Kasper was a healthy scratch last game. Elmer Soderblom appears to be out this game.
Sportlight: Goalie John Gibson has won seven games in a row, representing the longest streak for a Wings goalie since Joey McDonald more than 20 years ago.
Story: The Red Wings beat the Capitals 3-2 Sunday in overtime…The Red Wings are 8-2-1 in their last 11 games… Detroit is 18-3-2 when the team scores at least three goals and 14-0-2 when it scores four goals… Injuries: IR; Patrick Kane (undisclosed) is day-to-day. He has missed five games.
Detroit Projected Lines
Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — John Leonard
Marco Kasper — Nate Danielson — Mason Appleton
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
John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)
Dallas Stars
Story: The Stars own the best road record in the NHL at 13-2-4 (.789) and they are 8-3-3 against the Eastern Conference this season and 16-4-2 against the West. Injuries: Tyler Seguin, Lian Bichsel
Projected Lines
Jason Robertson — Roope Hintz — Mavrik Bourque
Matt Duchene — Wyatt Johnston — Mikko Rantanen
Justin Hryckowian — Sam Steel — Jamie Benn
Oskar Back — Radek Faksa — Colin Blackwell
Defense Pairings
Esa Lindell — Miro Heiskanen
Thomas Harley — Nils Lundqvist
Rasmus Sandin — Alex Petrovic
Goalie
Casey DeSmith (Jake Oettinger backing up)
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