The Detroit Red Wings (36-22-7) heading into a road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (39-20-4). The Red Wings are in the first wildcard position in the Eastern Conference. They are three points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets who are the top team below the Eastern Conference wildcard cut line. The Lightning are in second place in the Atlantic Division.

Where:  Benchmark International Arena

When: 7 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds:  Detroit (+1.5, -142), Tampa Bay (-1.5, +120), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Patrick Kane has a goal, three assists and nine shots on goal in his past three games.

Not: The Red Wings are going through some challenging times with four wins in their last 12 games.

Spotlight: Marco Kasper is stepping up, but the Red Wings need him to play confidently over the next two weeks. They need him on the scoresheet.

Story: John Gibson will start tonight. . .  Coach Todd McLellan said Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp, both out with leg injuries, will be out two weeks and then they will reassess their situation. . . David Perron, acquired last week from Ottawa, wore a regular jersey in practice and he took line rushes.  McLellan said he may be ready to play in a week. . . The Red Wings are 5-11 in their last 16 games without Dylan Larkin. . .The Red Wings are 18-11-4 on the road. . .   Injuries: Larkin (lower body) day-to-day, Perron (sports hernia surgery)

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — J.T. Compher — Patrick Kane

Emmitt Finnie — Marco Kasper — Lucas Raymond

Mason Appleton — Michael Rasmussen — Michael Brandsegg-Nygard

James van Riemsdyk — Sheldon Dries  — Dominik Shine

Defensive Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Justin Faulk

Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)

Subs: Travis Hamonic, Axel Sandin Pellikka, John Leonard, Eduards Tralmaks

Tampa Bay Lightning

Story: The Lightning have lost six of their last seven, including 5-2 setback against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. . . The Red Wings and Lightning have split two previous games this season: The Red Wings won 2-1 in overtime in Detroit on Oct. 18 and the Lightning won 6-3 in Detroit on Nov. 28. . . Coach Jon Cooper’s team has given up 35 goals in their last seven games (five goals per game). . . Emill Lilleberg wore a non-contact jersey at the morning skate. . . Injuries: Erik Cernak (undisclosed), Dominic James (lower body), Nick Paul (lower body), Max Crozier (core muscle), Lilleberg (facial fracture)

Projected Lines

Brandon Hagel — Anthony Cirelli — Nikita Kucherov

Jake Guentzel — Brayden Point — Gage Goncalves

Zemgus Girgensons — Yanni Gourde — Pontus Holmberg

Corey Perry — Connor Geekie — Oliver Bjorkstrand

Defense Pairings

J.J. Moser — Darren Raddysh

Ryan McDonagh — Charle-Edouard D’Astous

Victor Hedman — Declan Carlile

Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy (Jonas Johansson backing up)

Subs: Scott Sabourin, Steven Santini