Coming off a difficult loss to Washington, the Red Wings host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Game time is 7:00 PM ET at LCA in Detroit, MI.
The Canadiens defeated Calgary in a spirited affair on Thursday and despite their record, will be a difficult team to play against, as they have defeated the Red Wings, 6-1 and 3-0 already this season.
Red Wings Notes
- Detroit are currently 3rd in the Atlantic Division with a 7-6-2 record
- The Red Wings special teams are currently ranked 25th in the NHL, PP 16.0%, PK 74.5%
- Tyler Bertuzzi continues to lead the Red Wings in scoring with nine goals and 15 points in 12 games
- Moritz Seider leads all Red Wings and all rookies with nine assists
- Lucas Raymond remains the top rookie scorer in the NHL with 14 points in 15 games
- Alex Nedeljkovic is expected to start and has a 3-2-2 record, 2.89 GAA, and .914 SV% in eight games
Detroit Projected Lineup
Forwards
Tyler Bertuzzi – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond
Robby Fabbri – Pius Suter – Filip Zadina
Vladislav Namestnikov – Michael Rasmussen – Adam Erne
Sam Gagner – Mitchell Stephens – Carter Rowney
Defensemen
Danny DeKeyser – Moritz Seider
Goaltenders
Alex Nedeljkovic (starting)
Not in lineup
Givani Smith (healthy), Jordan Oesterle (healthy), Troy Stecher (undisclosed), Jakub Vrana (shoulder)
Canadiens Notes
- Montreal are currently 7th in the Atlantic Metropolitan Division with a 4-10-1 record
- The Canadiens special teams are currently ranked 30th in the NHL, PP 15.4%, PK 69.2%
- Nick Suzuki leads Montreal in assists with 10 and scoring with 14 points in 15 games
- Suzuki, Mike Hoffman, and Ben Chiarot lead the Canadiens with four goals apiece
- Jonathan Drouin remains doubtful after receiving a puck to the head in the game against Detroit on November 2nd
- Goaltender Jake Allen is expected to start and has a 4-8-0 record, 2.86 GAA, .902 SV% in 13 games
Montreal Projected Lineup
Forwards
Mike Hoffman – Nick Suzuki – Tyler Toffoli
Brendan Gallagher – Christian Dvorak – Josh Anderson
Artturi Lehkonen – Jake Evans – Joel Armia
Michael Pezzetta – Ryan Poehling – Alex Belzile
Defensemen
Jeff Petry – Ben Chiarot
Chris Wideman – Alexander Romanov
Goaltenders
Jake Allen (starting)
Samuel Montembeault
Not in lineup
Sami Niku (healthy), Adam Brooks (healthy), Mattias Norlinder (undisclosed), Cedric Paquette (undisclosed), Jonathan Drouin (head)