This story will be updated after the morning skates
The Detroit Red Wings (13-11-1) play a road game today against the Boston Bruins (14-12). Neither the Red Wings, nor Bruins, are in a playoff position. Both own .540 points percentages.
Where: TD Garden
When: 7 p.m., ET
TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds: Detroit (-1.5, +175), Boston (+1.5, -225), ESPNBet
Hot: Lucas Raymond owns a four-game points streak (1-3-4) and shows 14 points (3-11-14) since the Chicago game on Nov. 9.
Not: Defenseman Albert Johansson is minus-11 in his past 11 games. He hasn’t had a plus-game since Oct. 22. His partners have contributed to his string of minus games.
Spotlight: Larkin has six goals in 10 games dating to Nov. 9 vs. Chicago (6-3-9). He leads the Red Wings in points with 27 (14-13-27).
Story: The Red Wings are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning…Coach Todd McLellan’s team has lost three in a row, and four of its last five. Detroit has surrendered 21 goals in those four losses. This isn’t out of character for this team. It has given up four or more goals 12 times in 25 games (Detroit’s GAA has risen to 3.44 goals per game. Only six teams owns a worse GAA…The Red Wings power play (22.5%) ranks 12th and their penalty kill (79.7%) is 19th.
Detroit Projected Lines
Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Marco Kasper — Patrick Kane
Elmer Soderblom — JT Compher — Mason Appleton
Nate Danielson — Andrew Copp — James van Riemsdyk
Defense Pairings
Simon Edvinssson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker
Subs: Jonatan Berggren, Travis Hamonic
Goalies
Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up).
Boston Bruins
Story: This is the first game of a home-and-home between the Bruins and Red Wings. The Bruins will play Tuesday in Detroit… Boston fell 6-2 to the New York Rangers Friday and have lost three of its last four games. Joonas Korpisalo played goal against the Rangers, meaning Jeremy Swayman is the likely starter tonight. The Bruins have the league’s fifth-best power play (24.7). The team is 8-5 at home… David Pastrnak didn’t play against the Rangers and won’t play against Detroit. Pavel Zacha is a game-time decision. He’s currently listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Injured: Charlie McAvoy (upper body), Jordan Harris (ankle surgery), Viktor Arvidsson (lower body), Matej Blumel (lower body), Pastrnak (unknown), Zacha (undisclosed)
Projected Lines
Alex Steeves — Elias Lindholm — Morgan Geekie
Casey Mittlestadt — Marat Khusnutdinov – Georgii Merkulov
Tanner Jeannot — Fraser Minten — Mark Kastelic
Riley Tufte — Sean Kuraly — Michael Eyssimont
Defense Pairings
Nikita Zadorov — Jonathan Aspirot
Hampus Lindholm — Henri Jokiharju
Mason Lohrei — Andrew Peeke
Jeremy Swayman (Joonas Korpisalo backing up) Unconfirmed
Scratched: Jeffrey Viel
