Jets at Red Wings: Notes, Lines, Goalies, How to Watch

The Detroit Red Wings (23-14-3) play a home game tonight against the Winnipeg Jets (15-18-4). The Red Wings are in first place in the Atlantic Division, while the Jets are in 10th place in the Western Conference wildcard race.

Where:  Little Caesars Arena

When: 6:30 ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network /97.1 FM

Odds: Winnipeg (+1.5, -285), Detroit (-1.5, +230).

Hot: Defenseman Moritz Seider shows 24 points (6-18-24) and a plus-11 rating in 24 games since Nov. 13 vs. Anaheim.

Not: Center Nate Danielson has gone 10 games without a goal.

Spotlight: James van Riemsdyk returns to the lineup after missing two games with an injury suffered when he was struck by a shot in the win against Dallas. He is tied for fourth in nine scoring with nine goals

Story: John Gibson is expected to start in net against Winnipeg. . .  Lucas Raymond boasts 30 points (7-23-30) in 25 games since Nov. 9 vs. Chicago. . .  Edvinsson is the seventh defenseman in franchise history to score multiple overtime goals, joining Nicklas Lidstrom (4), Niklas Kronwall (4), Danny DeKeyser (3), Moritz Seider (3), Jake Walman (3) and Larry Murphy (2). . .Detroit ranks sixth in the NHL with a 25% power play efficiency. . . Patrick Kane and Winnipeg’s Jonathan Toews will be opponents for the first time in an NHL game. . . Injuries: None

Detroit Projected Lines

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — John Leonard

Marco Kasper  — Nate Danielson — James van Riemsdyk

Michael Rasmussen — JT Compher — Mason Appleton

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Travis Hamonic, Elmer Soderblom

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)

Winnipeg Jets

Story: The Jets have lost six in a row, including a 3-1 setback against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. . . Goalie Connor Hellebuyck is 1-3-3 since missing a month with an injury. . . Winnipeg has given up three or more goals in eight of its last 10 games. . .The Jets are averaging 2.86 goals per game this season, ranking them 22nd in the NHL. . . Today’s game is the first of a three-game road trip for Winnipeg… Former Detroit player Vladislav Namestnikov has six goals in 37 games for Winnipeg. Injury: Haydn Fleury (undisclosed) IR.

Projected Lines

Kyle Connor– Mark Scheifele — Gabriel Vilardi

Cole Perfetti- Jonathan Toews — Alex Iafallo

Morgan Barron — Adam Lowry — Tanner Pearson

Nino Niederreiter — Vladislav Namestnikov — Gustav Nyquist

Defense Pairings

Josh Morrissey — Dylan Demelo

Dylan Samberg– Neal Pionk

Logan Stanley– Luke Schenn

Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck (Eric Comrie backing up)