Golden Knights at Red Wings: Notes, Lines, Goalies, How to Watch

The Detroit Red Wings (35-20-6) return home today to play the Vegas Golden Knights (28-19-14). The Red Wings are in third place in the Atlantic Division. They are six points ahead the Columbus Blue Jackets who are the top team below the wildcard cut line. The Golden Knights are leading the Pacific Division

Where:  Little Caesars Arena

When: 7 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM

Odds:  Vegas (+1.5, -238), Detroit (-1.5, +195), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Alex DeBrincat needs nine goals in Detroit’s final 21 games to reach 40 goals for the third time in his career. Patrick Kane, the highest-scoring American-born player, has only reached 40-plus goals twice.

Not: Elmer Soderblom, scratched in favor of Dominik Shine the past two games, has gone 16 games without a point.

Spotlight: Lucas Raymond boasts six multiple-point outings in his past 13 games.

Story:  Cam Talbot is the starter for Detroit in goal. The Red Wings called up Sebastian Cossa. He will be the backup . . Detroit ranks ninth on the power play at 23%. . . The Red Wings (minus-1) is the only team in an Eastern Conference playoff position that has a negative goal-differential. . . Defenseman Erik Gustafsson cleared waivers Tuesday. Injuries: John Gibson (upper body).

Detroit Projected Lines

Michael Rasmussen — Dylan Larkin — Patrick Kane

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Lucas Raymond

Emmitt Finnie — Marco Kasper — Mason Appleton

James van Riemsdyk — JT Compher — Dominik Shine

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,  Elmer Soderblom

Vegas Golden Knights

Story: The Golden Knights have lost three in a row, including 3-2 at Buffalo Tuesday night. They have only scored four goals in those three setbacks. Mark Stone (day-to-day) didn’t play against Buffalo. His status for Detroit is unclear. . . Akira Schmid played in goal for Vegas Tuesday, meaning Adin Hill likely starts against the Red Wings. . . On Tuesday, the Golden Knights traded for gritty winger Cole Smith (6-4–10) from the Nashville Predators. They gave up defenseman Christoffer Sedoff and a 2028 third-round pick. . . This is the last game of a five-game road trip for the Golden Knights. . . The Golden Knights have the NHL’s sixth-best power play (25.4%). Injuries: Mark Stone (upper body), Carter Hart (lower body), Brett Howden (lower body), William Karlsson (lower body), Jonas Rondbjerg (lower body)

Projected Lines

Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Raphael Lavoie

Pavel Dorofeyev — Mitch Marner — Reilly Smith

Braeden Bowman — Tomas Hertl — Keegan Kolesar

Brandon Saad — Colton Sissons — Cole Reinhardt

Defense Pairings

Jeremy Lauzon — Shea Theodore

Noah Hanifin — Rasmus Andersson

Brayden McNabb — Kaedan Korczak

Goalies

Adin Hill (Akira Schmid backing-up)

Subs: Alexander Holtz, Ben Hutton