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

The Detroit Red Wings (4-4-3) finish their four-game road trip with a game tonight against the Edmonton Oilers (8-2-1). The Oilers boast the NHL’s fourth-best record while the Red Wings sit 23rd in the league’s overall standings. The key to conquering the Oilers is preventing the magic coming from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. McDavid has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in his past four games while Draisaitl has nine goals and five goals for 14 points in a six-game scoring streak Where: Rogers PlaceWhen: 9:30 p.m. ETTV/Radio: DSN/97.1 FMOdds: Detroit (+1.5, -148), Edmonton (-1.5, +124), DRAFTKINGSDetroit Red WingsHot: Lucas Raymond shows three goals and two assists for five points in his past five games. Not: Detroit goalie John Gibson has given up three or more goals in six of his eight starts this season. Spotlight: Eleven games into the NHL season. the Red Wings feel as if they hit a home run in their decision to sign free agent Victor Arvidsson. He has four goals and four assists for eight points. Story: Will Michal Postava receive his first NHL start today? As of this morning, the Red Wings haven’t said. . . . Alex DeBrincat has four goals and three assists for seven points in his past six games. . . Dylan Larkin has one goal and five points in nine games while he awaits a trade to another team. . . Carter Mazur has been scratched in six of the Red Wings’ first 11 games. . . The Red Wings are coming off a 4-1 loss at Calgary on Saturday. . . Injuries: Marco Kasper (upper body, week-to-week). Mason Appleton (upper body), week-to-week. Neither player is on the road trip, Daniil Tarasov (Undisclosed) day-to-day.Detroit Projected LinesAlex DeBrincat — Emmitt Finnie — Victor ArvidssonMichael Brandsegg-Nygard — Dylan Larkin — Lucas RaymondMichael Rasmussen – Andrew Copp — Carter MazurNate Danielson – JT Compher — Keegan KolesarDefense PairingsBen Chiarot — Moritz SeiderAlbert Johansson — Anton Johansson –William Wallinder — Justin FaulkGoaliesMichal Postava or John GibsonSubs, Andreas Englund, Alek Sandin-PellikkaEdmonton OilersStory: The Oilers are coming off a 7-2 loss to Toronto; They have earned a point against the Red Wings in eight of their last nine meetings (6-2-1). . . Defenseman Evan Bouchard owns an eight-game points streak (Three goals, 10 assists); Injuries: Devon Levi (undisclosed), two weeks; Mattias Ekholm, day-to-day; Jason Dickinson (IR), day-to-day, Alec Regula and Matt Savoie, both on long-term IR.Projected LinesVasily Podkolzin — Connor McDavid – Leon DraisaitlKasperi Kapanen — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Zach HymanAlex Formenton – Owen Michaels — Mathieu JosephMatt Jones — Colton Dach — Filip HallanderDefense PairingsRyan Shea — Evan BouchardJake Walman — Connor MurphyShakir Mukhamadullin — Ty EmbersonGoaliesTristan Jarry or Matt Tompkins (up from AHL on emergency recall)Subs:Subs:Related HeadlinesThe Daily: Carolina Signs Nikishin; Larkin and Edvinsson Last to Get ResolvedThe Daily: Points Streak Ended; Red Wings Need OffenseLoss to Flames Shows Gibson Not off to Hot StartRead more at Detroit Hockey Now