The Detroit Red Wings (34-20-6) are on the road today to play the Nashville Predators (27-24-8). The Red Wings own the top wildcard position in the Eastern Conference. They are five points ahead the Washington Capitals who are the top team below the wildcard cut line. The Predators are three points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
Where:\u00a0 Bridgestone Arena<\/p>\n
When: 2 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
TV\/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network\/97.1 FM<\/p>\n
Odds:\u00a0 Detroit (-1.5, +230), Nashville (+1.5, -285), DRAFTKINGS<\/p>\n
Hot: Defenseman Moritz Seider is averaging 25:39 minutes per game, the highest average of his career. He\u2019s also plus-14.<\/p>\n
Not: Michael Rasmussen has no goals in his last 16 games<\/p>\n
Spotlight: Captain Dylan Larkin has two goals, one assist and seven shots on goal in his two games since coming back to the Red Wings after helping USA win the gold medal.<\/p>\n
Story: \u00a0John Gibson is the projected starter for Detroit in goal. . . The Red Wings-Predators game is being played at 2 p.m. ET to allow the NHL to present a live prime time game on European television. The game will play at 8 p.m. CET in Europe. . . The Red Wings are 16-10-4 on the road this season. . . Detroit\u2019s power play ranks ninth at 23.2%. . . Detroit has scored 100 five-on-five goals in 60 games. That\u2019s an average of 1.66 per game. . . Elmer Soderblom could replace Shine in the lineup. Soderblom sat out against Carolina. Injuries: None<\/p>\n
Detroit Projected Lines<\/p>\n
Marco Kasper \u2014 Dylan Larkin \u2014 Lucas Raymond<\/p>\n
Alex DeBrincat \u2014 Andrew Copp \u2014 Patrick Kane<\/p>\n
Emmitt Finnie \u2014 J.T. Compher \u2014 Mason Appleton<\/p>\n
Dominik Shine \u2014 Michael Rasmussen \u2014 James van Riemsdyk<\/p>\n
Defense Pairings<\/p>\n
Simon Edvinsson \u2014 Moritz Seider<\/p>\n
Ben Chiarot \u2014 Axel Sandin-Pellikka<\/p>\n
Albert Johansson\u2013 Jacob Bernard-Docker<\/p>\n
Goalies<\/p>\n
Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up)<\/p>\n
Subs: Travis Hamonic, Erik Gustafsson, Elmer Soderblom<\/p>\n
Nashville Predators<\/p>\n
Story: Only four NHL teams have given up more goals than the Predators (3.44 goals per game). . . The Predators will make a decision about whether to trade Ryan O\u2019Reilly before Friday\u2019s NHL Trade Deadline. He sincerely wants to stay. The best guess is they will keep him, although that is far from a guarantee. As a strong faceoff guy, a productive scorer and a strong defensive player, his trade value is high. . . Nashville\u2019s team save percentage of .890 ranks 23rd in the NHL. Injury: Adam Wilsby (lower body).\u00a0 He left in the second period of a 3-2 OT loss to Dallas Saturday.<\/p>\n
Projected Lines<\/p>\n
Steven\u00a0Stamkos \u2014 Ryan O\u2019Reilly \u2014 Luke Evangelista<\/p>\n
Filip\u00a0Forsberg \u2014 Erik Haula \u2014 Jonathan Marchessault<\/p>\n
Michael Bunting \u2014 Michael McCarron \u2014 Cole Smith<\/p>\n
Zachary\u00a0L\u2019Heureux \u2014 Tyson Jost \u2014 Matthew Wood<\/p>\n
Defense Pairings<\/p>\n
Brady\u00a0Skjei \u2014 Roman Josi<\/p>\n
Nicolas Hague \u2014 Nick Blankenburg<\/p>\n
Justin Barron \u2014 Nick Perbix<\/p>\n
Goalies<\/p>\n
Juuse Saros (Justus Annunen backing up)<\/p>\n
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