The Detroit Red Wings (19-12-3) play a home game today against the Utah Mammoth (16-16-3). The Red Wings are in first place in the Atlantic Division, while the Mammoth are two points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference
Where: Little Caesars Arena
When: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV/Radio: TNT, HBO Max and Tru/97.1 FM
Odds: Utah (+1.5, -238), Detroit (-1.5, +195).
Hot: Lucas Raymond matched a career high with three assists against the Islanders for his 11th multi-point game of the season. Raymond also registered three assists Nov. 15 vs. Buffalo. The Swedish standout boasts 25 points (6-19-25) in 19 games since Nov. 9 vs. Chicago.
Not: Elmer Soderblom has one point in his past 15 games. Will he be the odd man out when Mason Appleton comes off the injured list.
Spotlight: Rookie defenseman Sandin-Pellikka has seven points (2-5-7) in seven games since Dec. 4 at Columbus. The young Swede (4-9-13 in 34 games) has the fourth-most points among all NHL rookie defensemen behind Matthew Schaefer(23), Artyom Levshunov (16) and Zeev Buium (14).
Story: The Red Wings are playing the second night of back-to-back games against the Islanders and Mammoth. They beat the Islanders 3-2 Tuesday with John Gibson in net. Cam Talbot is the likely starter tonight…The Red Wings are 6-1-1 in their last eight games… Detroit is 16-3-2 when the team scores at least three goals and 13-0-2 when it scores four goals… The Red Wings’ power play (23.8%) ranks eighth, and their penalty kill (80%) is 17th… Detroit ranks seventh overall in total points… Injuries: Mason Appleton (lower-body injury), IR; Patrick Kane (undisclosed) will miss tonight’s game
Detroit Projected Lines
Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — John Leonard
Marco Kasper — Nate Danielson — Elmer Soderblom
Michael Rasmussen — JT Compher — James van Riemsdyk
Defense Pairings
Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker
Subs: Travis Hamonic
Goalies
Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up) (Unconfirmed)
Utah Mammoth
Story: The Mammoth are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins Tuesday night. Like the Red Wings, they are on the second night of back-to-back games… The Mammoth’s 16.2% power play efficiency ranks 25th in the NHL… Injuries: Alexander Kerfoot, IR,: Anson Thornton (lower body), IR; Juuso Välimäki, (lower body), IR; Logan Cooley, (lower body), IR;
Projected Lines
Clayton Keller — Nick Schmaltz — JJ Peterka
Lawson Crouse — Barrett Hayton — Dylan Guenther
Michael Carcone — Jack McBain — Daniil But
Liam O’Brien — Kevin Stenlund — Kailer Yamamoto
Defense Pairings
Mikhail Sergachev — Sean Durzi
Nate Schmidt — John Marino
Ian Cole — Olli Maatta
Goalies
Vitek Vanecek (Karel Vejmelka is backing up) (Unconfirmed)
