Red Wings host Los Angeles Before Week-Long Break

The Detroit Red Wings look to add to their modest one game win streak when they host the Los Angeles Kings tonight.  The Red Wings are playing .500 hockey after a 2-1 OT win over Anaheim on Monday night.

Los Angeles are also on a one game winning streak and are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games.

Game time tonight is 7:30 PM ET at LCA in Detroit, MI.

Player Focus: Dylan Larkin

Dylan Larkin has been sensational this season for the Detroit Red Wings.  Routinely, Larkin has been the Red Wings best player.  Larkin has been playing 20-22 minutes every night and seems to be thriving during the 3-on-3 in OT.

Currently, Larkin is on quite an offensive roll.  During the last eight games, Larkin has scored seven goals, four assists, 12 points, and 30 shots on goal.

For the season, Larkin leads Detroit in scoring.  In 41 games, Larkin has scored 23 goals, 20 assists, 43 points, and a +4 rating.  Look for Larkin to represent Detroit at the NHL All-Star Weekend Feb. 4-5.

Red Wings Notes

• Detroit are currently 5th in the Atlantic Division with a 20-20-6 record
• The Red Wings special teams are currently ranked 26th in the NHL, PP 16.3%, PK 77.0%
• Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 22 goals and 43 points in 41 games
• Moritz Seider leads the Red Wings with 25 assists in 46 games
• Seider leads all Detroit defensemen in scoring with 29 points
• Bertuzzi continues to lead the Red Wings with a +12 rating
• Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is expected to start and has a 13-12-5 record, 2.90 GAA, and .910 SV% in 33 games

Detroit Projected Lineup

Forwards

Vladislav Namestnikov – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond

Robby Fabbri – Pius Suter – Tyler Bertuzzi

Filip Zadina – Michael Rasmussen – Adam Erne

Givani Smith – Joe Veleno – Sam Gagner

Defensemen

Jordan Oesterle – Moritz Seider

Marc Staal – Filip Hronek

Danny DeKeyser – Gustav Lindstrom

Goaltenders

Alex Nedeljkovic (starter)

Thomas Greiss

Not in lineup

Riley Barber (lower body), Carter Rowney (undisclosed), Nick Leddy (upper body)

Kings Notes

• Los Angeles are currently 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 23-16-7 record
• The Kings special teams are currently ranked 29th in the NHL, PP 15.9%, PK 73.2%
• Anze Kopitar leads Los Angeles with 27 assists and 41 points in 46 games
• Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 18 goals in 43 games
• Drew Doughty leads all Los Angeles defensemen with 23 points
• Phillip Danault leads the Kings with a +14 rating
• Backup goaltender Cal Petersen is expected to start and has a 11-6-1 record, 2.67 GAA, and a .900 SV% in 18 games
• Defenseman Drew Doughty played his 1000th NHL game last week and Olli Maatta will play his 500th game tonight against Detroit

Los Angeles Projected Lineup

Forwards

Alex Iafallo – Anze Kopitar – Adrian Kempe

Trevor Moore – Phillip Danault – Viktor Arvidsson

Andreas Athanasiou – Quinton Byfield – Dustin Brown

Brendan Lemieux – Blake Lizotte – Arthur Kaliyev

Defensemen

Jacob Moverare – Drew Doughty

Tobias Bjornfot – Sean Durzi

Olli Maatta – Austin Strand

Goaltenders

Cal Petersen (starting)

Jonathan Quick

Not in lineup

Matt Roy (Covid-19), Rasmus Kupari (healthy), Carl Grundstrom (healthy)