The Detroit Red Wings (32-18-6) are on the road today to play the Colorado Avalanche (36-8-9). The Red Wings are in second place in the Atlantic Division, four points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avalanche are first overall in the NHL.

Where:  Ball Arena

When: 9 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -164), Colorado (-1.5, +120), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Alex DeBrincat has eight goals in his past eight games for Detroit.

Not: The Red Wings power play is 1-for-17 in their last five games, including 0-for-2 Saturday at home against Colorado.

Spotlight: Detroit is 8-3-2 in its last 11 games since Jan. 5 at Ottawa. The Red Wings are a 19-7-4 record since Dec. 2 vs. Boston

Story:  John Gibson will start in goal for Detroit. . . Elliott Friedman is reporting that the Red Wings are in talks with the Winnipeg Jets about a possible trade. The target could be defenseman Logan Stanley, but that is not confirmed. The Red Wings are 16-8-1 against Western Conference teams. . .  Coach Todd McLellan’s team is 17-2-6 record in one-goal games this season. Detroit is 22-0-2 this season when scoring four-or-more goals (excluding shootout-deciding goals). . . Injuries: Defenseman Simon Edvinsson has missed five games with a lower body injury. He won’t return to the lineup until after the Olympic break.

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Lucas Raymond — Dylan Larkin — Marco Kasper

Emmitt Finnie — J.T. Compher — Mason Appleton

Elmer Soderblom — Michael Rasmussen — James van Riemsdyk

Defense Pairings

Albert Johansson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Travis Hamonic — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)

Subs: Erik Gustafsson

Colorado

Story: Since the start of the 2017-18 season, when the Red Wings moved into LCA, Colorado is 14-0-1 vs. Detroit, outscoring the team 66-27. The Red Wings earned four of a possible 30 points in these contests. Detroit’s only win came Feb. 22, 2024, 2-1 in OT at home on a goal by Patrick Kane. . . Devon Toews is returning to the Colorado lineup after missing 13 games… The Avalanche lead the NHL with a scoring average of 3.91 goals per game. . . Injuries:  Gabriel Landeskog (upper body), Logan O’Connor (hip surgery), Martin Necas (lower body, day-to-day)

 

Line Combinations

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas

Victor Olofsson — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin

Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Joel Kiviranta

Zakhar Bardakov — Parker Kelly — Gavin Brindley

Defense Pairings

Devin Toews — Cale Makar

Josh Manson — Brent Burns

Sam Malinski — Samuel Girard

Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood

Scott Wedgewood (backing up)

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