Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings at Predators: Notes, Lines, Goalies, How to Watch
The Detroit Red Wings (34-20-6) are on the road today to play the Nashville Predators (27-24-8). The Red Wings own the top wildcard position in the Eastern Conference. They are five points ahead the Washington Capitals who are the top team below the wildcard cut line. The Predators are three points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Where:Â Bridgestone Arena
When: 2 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds:Â Detroit (-1.5, +230), Nashville (+1.5, -285), DRAFTKINGS
Hot: Defenseman Moritz Seider is averaging 25:39 minutes per game, the highest average of his career. He’s also plus-14.
Not: Michael Rasmussen has no goals in his last 16 games
Spotlight: Captain Dylan Larkin has two goals, one assist and seven shots on goal in his two games since coming back to the Red Wings after helping USA win the gold medal.
Story: Â John Gibson is the projected starter for Detroit in goal. . . The Red Wings-Predators game is being played at 2 p.m. ET to allow the NHL to present a live prime time game on European television. The game will play at 8 p.m. CET in Europe. . . The Red Wings are 16-10-4 on the road this season. . . Detroit’s power play ranks ninth at 23.2%. . . Detroit has scored 100 five-on-five goals in 60 games. That’s an average of 1.66 per game. . . Elmer Soderblom could replace Shine in the lineup. Soderblom sat out against Carolina. Injuries: None
Detroit Projected Lines
Marco Kasper — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane
Emmitt Finnie — J.T. Compher — Mason Appleton
Dominik Shine — Michael Rasmussen — James van Riemsdyk
Defense Pairings
Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker
Goalies
Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up)
Subs: Travis Hamonic, Erik Gustafsson, Elmer Soderblom
Nashville Predators
Story: Only four NHL teams have given up more goals than the Predators (3.44 goals per game). . . The Predators will make a decision about whether to trade Ryan O’Reilly before Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline. He sincerely wants to stay. The best guess is they will keep him, although that is far from a guarantee. As a strong faceoff guy, a productive scorer and a strong defensive player, his trade value is high. . . Nashville’s team save percentage of .890 ranks 23rd in the NHL. Injury: Adam Wilsby (lower body). He left in the second period of a 3-2 OT loss to Dallas Saturday.
Projected Lines
Steven Stamkos — Ryan O’Reilly — Luke Evangelista
Filip Forsberg — Erik Haula — Jonathan Marchessault
Michael Bunting — Michael McCarron — Cole Smith
Zachary L’Heureux — Tyson Jost — Matthew Wood
Defense Pairings
Brady Skjei — Roman Josi
Nicolas Hague — Nick Blankenburg
Justin Barron — Nick Perbix
Goalies
Juuse Saros (Justus Annunen backing up)
The Red Wings-Predators game is being played at 2 p.m. ET to allow the NHL to present a live prime time game on European television.
Well, thanks for the heads up. This was listed on the schedule as a 7:00 p.m. game, so I’m guessing there will be a lot of pissed off Wings fans who won’t find out about the time change until they sit down to watch the game tonight.
F-ing Bettman and his pandering to the European market. It’s no wonder that sawed-off Garden Gnome is booed everywhere he goes.
Not listed at 7 anywhere I saw, sorry you were misled
This is the schedule I downloaded last fall. It’s been accurate up untl today.
Charlie came late to the dance for his news and moved to the head of the class, OTC.
This was purely Bettman BS. Game time switched and it was moved to NHL network where even the Googles have the game being aired on ESPN, Fubo and Sling as I write.
4/2 for the Boys. Kasper even had 2 pts as well as Appleton and Finne with a goal. Really helps when the secondary scoring kicks in.
It was on my NHL Center Ice, home and away. Really wish Mick would do away games but I get it, he’s earned the right to limit his travel schedule.
I see Gibson left the game after the 1’st period with what they are calling an upper body injury. This could be bad. Anyone have any news.