The Detroit Red Wings (39-25-8) are home tonight to play the Philadelphia Flyers (35-24-12). The Red Wings and Ottawa Senators are both one point out of a wildcard position in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers are five points out of a wildcard position.
Where: Little Caesars Arena
When: 8 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds: Philadelphia (+1,5, -205), Detroit (-1.5, +170), 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: Mason Appleton hasn’t scored a goal since Jan. 1. That’s 31 games.
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 — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane
J.T. Compher — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Andrew Copp– Emmitt Finnie — Mason Appleton
Marco Kasper — Emmitt Finnie — James van Riemsdyk
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
Philadelphia Flyers
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
