After winning in overtime, the Red Wings will play host to the Canadiens.
Immediately following the Red Wings’ victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 5-4 in overtime, the Montreal Canadiens will go to Detroit to play the Red Wings.
The Detroit Lions have a record of 39-32-9 overall and a record of 13-7-4 in the upcoming Atlantic Division season. At times when they have scored at least three goals, the Red Wings have a record of 37-13-5.
In games played within the Atlantic Division, Montreal has a record of 5-13-6, while overall, they have a record of 30-36-14. In situations where they have scored three or more goals, the Canadiens have a record of 27-10-7.
It is the third time this season that these two teams have competed against one another. In the last matchup, the Red Wings prevailed in overtime by a score of 5-4. Two goals scored by Alex DeBrincat put the Red Wings in the lead.
Top Performers: DeBrincat has contributed to the Red Wings’ success by scoring 26 goals and assisting on 39 others. Over the course of the past ten games, Dylan Larkin has contributed five goals and six assists.
As a member of the Canadiens, Nicholas Suzuki has a total of 33 goals and 43 assists. Over the past ten games, Cole Caufield has contributed seven goals and two assists to his team’s success.
The Red Wings have a record of 3-4-3 over the past ten games, with an average of 2.6 goals, 4.5 assists, three penalties, and 7.1 penalty minutes. Additionally, they have allowed three goals per game.
Despite allowing 3.1 goals per game, the Canadiens have a 4-4-2 formation, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 4.8 penalties, and 11.2 penalty minutes over the course of the season.
Andrew Copp of the Red Wings faces a day-to-day injury to his cheek, and Michael Rasmussen is facing a day-to-day injury to his upper body.
Canadiens: Joshua Roy is out with an upper-body injury, Kaiden Guhle is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Kirby Dach is out for the season with a knee injury, and Arber Xhekaj is out forever with a shoulder injury.