The Detroit Red Wings (41-29-9) are home today to play the New Jersey Devils (40-36-3). The Red Wings have 91 points, leaving them three short of an Eastern Conference wildcard playoff position. The Devils are eliminated<\/p>\n
Where:\u00a0 Little Caesars Arena<\/p>\n
When: 5 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
TV\/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network\/97.1 FM<\/p>\n
Odds:\u00a0 New Jersey (+1.5, -205), Detroit (-1.5, +170), DRAFTKINGS<\/p>\n
Hot: Alex DeBrincat is the third Red Wings player in the past 20 years with 15 power-play goals in a season, following Henrik Zetterberg (17 in 2005-06 & 16 in 2007-08) and Dylan Larkin (16 in 2022-23)<\/p>\n
Not:\u00a0 J.T. Compher has one goal and two points in his past 10 games. <\/p>\n
Spotlight: \u00a0Patrick Kane boasts 15th multi-point game and three three-point games this season.<\/p>\n
Story: Todd McLellan said he expects John Gibson to be ready to play today. . . If the Ottawa Senators win and the Red Wings lose in regulation, the Red Wings are eliminated from playoff consideration for the 10th consecutive season The Senators play the Islanders on Long Island at 1 p.m. . . In Detroit\u2019s 4-2 win against Philadelphia in its last game, Larkin became the first Red Wings player to record a power play goal, shorthanded goal and even-strength goal in the same
game since Henrik Zetterberg did it on Feb. 1, 2013 vs. St. Louis. Injuries: Michael Rasmussen, out for the regular season, and Mason Appleton (undisclosed)<\/p>\n
Detroit Projected Lines<\/p>\n
Alex DeBrincat \u2014 Andrew Copp \u2014 Patrick Kane<\/p>\n
Emmitt Finnie \u2014 Dylan Larkin \u2014 Lucas Raymond<\/p>\n
David Perron\u2013 JT Compher \u2014 Carter Mazur<\/p>\n
James van Riemsdyk\u2013 Marco Kasper\u2013 Dominik Shine<\/p>\n
Defense Pairings<\/p>\n
Simon Edvinsson \u2014 Moritz Seider<\/p>\n
Ben Chiarot \u2014 Justin Faulk<\/p>\n
Albert Johansson \u2014 Jacob Bernard-Docker<\/p>\n
Goalies<\/p>\n
John Gibson (Cam Talbot backup)<\/p>\n
Sub: Travis Hamonic, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Michal Postava<\/p>\n
New Jersey Devils<\/p>\n
Story: New Jersey coach Sheldon Keefe said Friday that No. 1 goalie Jacob Markstrom is going shut down for the final three games of the regular season. . . Former Red Wings player Brendan Shanahan is in the conversation to become New Jersey\u2019s director of hockey operations. . . The Devils beat Detroit 3-0 in New Jersey in their last meeting. Injuries: \u00a0Luke Hughes (upper body), Arseny Gritsyuk (upper body), Stefan Noesen (knee), Zack MacEwen (ACL), Brett Pesce (lower body), Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed)<\/p>\n
Projected Lines<\/p>\n
Timo Meier \u2013\u00a0Nico Hischier<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Dawson Mercer<\/p>\n