Detroit Red Wings: Connor McDavid & the Oilers Come to Town

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 29: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers heads up ice in front of Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Detroit Red Wings during the first period at Little Caesars Arena on October 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 29: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers heads up ice in front of Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Detroit Red Wings during the first period at Little Caesars Arena on October 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Detroit Red Wings play Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night at LCA in Detroit, MI.  Game time is 7:30 PM ET.

Detroit is on a two game winning streak after defeating Buffalo and Vegas on the weekend.  Edmonton have won four straight so, this should be a very entertaining game.

Red Wings Notes

  • Pius Suter is heating up as he had four points in the two weekend victories
  • Tyler Bertuzzi leads the Red Wings with 9G and 15 points in 10 games played
  • Lucas Raymond continues to lead all NHL rookies with 14 points
  • Moritz Seider leads all rookies with nine assists
  • The Detroit special teams are currently 27th, PP-18.2%, PK-71.1%
  • Detroit is currently 15th in overall league standings with a 6-5-2 record
  • Sam Gagner will play his 900th NHL game tonight for Detroit

Detroit Projected Lineup

Forwards

Tyler Bertuzzi – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond

Robby Fabbri – Pius Suter – Filip Zadina

Vladislav Namestnikov – Mitchell Stephens – Sam Gagner

Givani Smith – Michael Rasmussen – Adam Erne

Defensemen

Nick Leddy – Filip Hronek

Danny DeKeyser – Moritz Seider

Marc Staal – Gustav Lindstrom

Goaltenders

Alex Nedeljkovic (expected to start)

Thomas Greiss

Not in lineup
Carter Rowney (Healthy),  Jordan Oesterle (Healthy), Troy Stecher (undisclosed), Jakub Vrana (shoulder)

Oilers Notes

  • Leon Draisaitl leads the NHL in scoring with 10 G, 23 PTS in 10 games
  • Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both lead the NHL with 14 assists
  • The Oilers PP has been incredible and has a 50% success rate
  • Edmonton is currently 3rd in league standings with a 9-1-0 record
  • Edmonton is undefeated on the road at 3-0-0
  • Goaltender Stuart Skinner will make his season debut tonight for the Oilers
  • Ryan McLeod has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) and will dress tonight
  • Former Red Wing Brendan Perlini will play tonight for the OIlers

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Edmonton Projected Lineup

Forwards

Leon Draisaitl – Connor McDavid – Jesse Puljujarvi

Zach Hyman – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Zack Kassian

Warren Foegele – Derek Ryan – Kailer Yamamoto

Colton Sceviour – Brendan Perlini – Ryan McLeod

Defensemen

Darnell Nurse – Evan Bouchard

Duncan Keith – Cody Ceci

Slater Koekkoek – Tyson Barrie

Goaltenders

Stuart Skinner (expected to start)

Mikko Koskinen

Not in lineup

Devin Shore (lower body), Mike Smith (lower body), Tyler Benson (healthy), Kris Russell  (healthy), Kyle Turris (healthy)

Next. On Seider, Raymond and Edvinsson. dark