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

The Detroit Red Wings (24-15-4) play a road game today against the Ottawa Senators (20-15-5). The Red Wings are in third place in the Atlantic Division  while the Senators are seventh  in the Eastern Conference wildcard race.

Where:  Canadian Tire Centre

When: 7:30 ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -198), Ottawa (-1.5, +164).

Hot: With 39 games remaining, Alex DeBrincat (22 goals) is on a pace for his third season of 40 or more goals. He netted 39 last season.

Not: Center Nate Danielson is in a scoring slump (one point in 13 games), and based on lines in Sunday’s practice he will be a healthy scratch today.

Spotlight: The retirement of Sergei Fedorov’s number at Little Caesars Arena is one week from today. Everyone in attendance will receive a No. 91 pin.

Story:  GM Steve Yzerman called up John Leonard from Grand Rapids Sunday. That perhaps mean the team has a new injury/illness or perhaps coach Todd McLellan just wants to add another skilled offensive player. . .   No official word on today’s starting goalie, but Gibson has looked to be the sharpest of late…The Red Wings are 10-7-3 on the road.. .  Detroit is 17-1-1 this season when leading after 40 minutes. . . Detroit ranks sixth (24.8%) on the power play in the NHL this season and 15th in penalty-killing (80.5%). . . Injuries: None

Detroit Projected Lines

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Marco Kasper — Dylan Larkin — Elmer Soderblom

James van Riemsdyk — J.T. Compher — Lucas Raymond

Emmitt Finnie — Michael Rasmussen — Mason Appleton

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Travis Hamonic, Nate Danielson, John Leonard

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up)

Ottawa Senators

Story: Goaltender Linus Ullmark has been granted an indefinite leave of absence. There is no timetable for his return…The Senators have the league’s worst save percentage (.873) and second-worst penalty killing (72.6%)… The Senators are 10-7-3 at home. They have won their last two games against the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets. Injuries: Lars Eller (broken foot)

Line Projections

Fabian Zetterlund — Tim Stutzle — Claude Giroux

Brady Tkachuk — Dylan Cozens — Drake Batherson

Ridly Greig — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio

Nick Cousins — Stephen Halliday — David Perron

Defense Pairings

Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub

Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen

Tyler Kleven — Jordan Spence

Leevi Merilainen (Hunter Shepard is backing up)