The Detroit Red Wings (38-25-8) are on the road tonight to play the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres (44-20-8). The Red Wings are three points out of a wildcard position in the Eastern Conference.

Where:  Key Bank Center

When: 7 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds:  Detroit (+1,5, -198), Buffalo (-1.5, +164), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Lucas Raymond (22-47-69 in 69 games) is trying to be the third Red Wings player in the past 20 years to record three-consecutive 70-point seasons, joining Pavel Datsyuk (5 from 2005-06 to 2009-10) and Henrik Zetterberg (4 from 2007-08 to 2010-11).

Not:  The Red Wings are 26th in the league with a 78.9% penalty killing efficiency.

Spotlight:  Captain Dylan Larkin shows eight points (4-4-8) in his last eight games dating to Feb. 2 at Colorado. He has 632 career points, leaving him one point short of tying Brendan Shanahan (633) for 10th place on Detroit’s all-time list.

Story: John Gibson will start in goal tonight. . . GM Steve Yzerman called up Michal Postava from Grand Rapids to be the backup. . . The Red Wings have lost four of their last six (2-3-1). . . Sheldon Dries was sent back to Grand Rapids Thursday and he scored for the Griffins Thursday night in a 5-2 win against the Cleveland Monsters. Injuries: Michael Rasmussen (undisclosed), Cam Talbot (undisclosed). Talbot was on the ice for the optional morning skate.

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — J.T. Compher– Patrick Kane

David Perron — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond

Andrew Copp– Emmitt Finnie — Mason Appleton

James van Riemsdyk — Marco Kasper — Dominik Shine

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Justin Faulk

Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalies

John Gibson (Michal Postava back up)

Sub: Travis Hamonic

Buffalo Sabres

Story: Former Detroit goalie Alex Lyon will be in net for Buffalo. He’s been in the Vezina Trophy conversation of late. . . The Sabres have lost their last two games, although both were in overtime. They won four in a row before that. Injuries: Tanner Pearson (lower body), Jordan Greenway (middle body), Jiri Kulich (blood clot), Justin Danforth (lower body)

Projected Lines

Peyton Krebs — Tage Thompson — Alex Tuch

Jason Zucker — Ryan McLeod — Jack Quinn

Noah Ostlund — Josh Norris — Josh Doan

Zach Benson — Sam Carrick — Beck Malenstyn

Defense Pairings

Mattias Samuelsson — Rasmus Dahlin

Bowen Byram — Owen Power 

Logan Stanley — Conor Timmins

Goalies

Alex Lyon (Colten Ellis is the backup)

Subs:  Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Kesselring, Luke Schenn, Josh Dunne, Tyson Kozak