The Detroit Red Wings (4-4-3) finish their four-game road trip with a game tonight against the Edmonton Oilers (8-2-1). The Oilers boast the NHL’s fourth-best record while the Red Wings sit 23rd in the league’s overall standings.
The key to conquering the Oilers is preventing the magic coming from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. McDavid has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in his past four games while Draisaitl has nine goals and five goals for 14 points in a six-game scoring streak Where: Rogers Place When: 9:30 p.m.
ET TV/Radio: DSN/97.1 FM Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -148), Edmonton (-1.5, +124), DRAFTKINGS Detroit Red Wings Hot: Lucas Raymond shows three goals and two assists for five points in his past five games. Not: Detroit goalie John Gibson has given up three or more goals in six of his eight starts this season.
Spotlight: Eleven games into the NHL season. the Red Wings feel as if they hit a home run in their decision to sign free agent Victor Arvidsson.
He has four goals and four assists for eight points. Story: Will Michal Postava receive his first NHL start today?
As of this morning, the Red Wings haven’t said. Alex DeBrincat has four goals and three assists for seven points in his past six games.
Dylan Larkin has one goal and five points in nine games while he awaits a trade to another team. Carter Mazur has been scratched in six of the Red Wings’ first 11 games.
The Red Wings are coming off a 4-1 loss at Calgary on Saturday. Injuries: Marco Kasper (upper body, week-to-week).
Mason Appleton (upper body), week-to-week. Neither player is on the road trip, Daniil Tarasov (Undisclosed) day-to-day.
Detroit Projected Lines Alex DeBrincat — Emmitt Finnie — Victor Arvidsson Michael Brandsegg-Nygard — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond Michael Rasmussen – Andrew Copp — Carter Mazur Nate Danielson – JT Compher — Keegan Kolesar Defense Pairings Ben Chiarot — Moritz Seider Albert Johansson — Anton Johansson – William Wallinder — Justin Faulk Goalies Michal Postava or John Gibson Subs, Andreas Englund, Alek Sandin-Pellikka Edmonton Oilers Story: The Oilers are coming off a 7-2 loss to Toronto; They have earned a point against the Red Wings in eight of their last nine meetings (6-2-1).
Defenseman Evan Bouchard owns an eight-game points streak (Three goals, 10 assists); Injuries: Devon Levi (undisclosed), two weeks; Mattias Ekholm, day-to-day; Jason Dickinson (IR), day-to-day, Alec Regula and Matt Savoie, both on long-term IR. Projected Lines Vasily Podkolzin — Connor McDavid – Leon Draisaitl Kasperi Kapanen — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Zach Hyman Alex Formenton – Owen Michaels — Mathieu Joseph Matt Jones — Colton Dach — Filip Hallander Defense Pairings Ryan Shea — Evan Bouchard Jake Walman — Connor Murphy Shakir Mukhamadullin — Ty Emberson Goalies Tristan Jarry or Matt Tompkins (up from AHL on emergency recall) Subs: Subs:
