Red Wings vs. Blackhawks: Notes, Lines, Goalies, How to Watch

Detroit Red Wings (17-12-3) play a non-conference road game today against the Chicago Blackhawks (13-12-6). The Red Wings are in third place in the Atlantic Division, while the Blackhawks are one point out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Where:  United Center

When: 8:00, ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (-1.5, +130), Chicago (+1.5, -165), DraftKings

Hot: Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat boasts 12 goals and seven assists for 19 points in his past 12 games.

Not: Marco Kasper has one point in his last 21 games

Spotlight:  Patrick Kane (1,364) needs 11 points to move past Mike Modano (1,374) for the most in NHL history by a U.S.-born player. Modano has held the record for more than 18 years.

Story:   John Gibson should be in the net tonight. He has won four in a row…  This game completes the Red Wings’ six game road trip. The team is 3-1-1 on the trip…Detroit is 14-3-2 when they score at least three goals and 12-0-2 when it scores four goals. The team has scored four or more in five of their last six games.   Wings’ power play (23.0%) ranks 8th, and their penalty kill (79.1%) is 20th… Detroit ranks 11th overall in total points..,’The Red Wings now rank 25th with a 3.32 GAA.  Injuries: Mason Appleton (lower-body injury),

Detroit Projected Lines

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Marco Kasper — Nate Danielson — Elmer Soderblom

Michael Rasmussen — JT Compher — James van Riemsdyk

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Jonatan Berggren, Travis Hamonic

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up) (Unconfirmed)

Chicago Blackhawks

Story:  Connor Bedard won’t play for the Blackhawks tonight because of an injured suffered Friday during a loss to the St. Louis Blues… Coach Jeff Blashill’s team beat the Red Wings 5-1 earlier this season in Detroit. The Blackhawks have earned points in seven of their last 10 games… Injuries: Bedard (upper body), captain Nick Foligno (undisclosed) IR.

Projected Lines

Oliver Moore — Frank Nazar — Tyler Bertuzzi

Ryan Donato– Ryan Greene — Andre Burakovsky

Teuvo Teravainen — Jason Dickinson — Ilya Mikheyev

Colton Dach — Dominic Toninato  — Sam Lafferty

Defensive Pairings

Alex Vlaskic — Louis Crevier

Matt Grzelcyk — Artyon Levshunov

Wyatt Kaiser — Connor Murphy

Spencer Knight (Arvid Soderblom  backing up)