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Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Blackhawks · THU · OCT 29 · 6:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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THU · OCT 29 · 6:30 PM CT
Little Caesars Arena
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Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–1–0
VS
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks
0–3–0
Upcoming
THU · OCT 29 · 6:30 PM CT
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Detroit Red Wings
Home · Red Wings
0–1–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Ryan Donato has solved John Gibson before, 6 goals on 28 shots. But Alex DeBrincat has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings.
Little Caesars Arena
Chicago Blackhawks
Away · Blackhawks
0–3–0
0 PTS
Red Wings
GOALIES
Blackhawks
John Gibson
John Gibson
Likely · 1870-john-gibson
.950 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Spencer Knight
Spencer Knight
Expected
.875 SV% · 4.04 GAA · 0W
.824 SV% L5 · Cooling
Red Wings
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blackhawks
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L1
Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L2
Tyler Bertuzzi · Anton Frondell · Teuvo Teravainen
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L3
Ryan Donato · Oliver Moore · Nick Lardis
L4
Carter Mazur · Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
L4
Cole Smith · Ryan Greene · Jordan Greenway
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D1
Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D2
Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
D3
Kevin Korchinski · Ethan Del Mastro
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP1
Tyler Bertuzzi · Roman Kantserov · Anton Frondell · Patrick Kane · Artyom Levshunov
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PP2
Ryan Donato · Frank Nazar · Nick Lardis · Oliver Moore · Kevin Korchinski
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK1
Oliver Moore · Cole Smith · Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK2
Frank Nazar · Jordan Greenway · Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Carter Mazur · Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
BlackhawksProjected lines
L1
Roman Kantserov · Frank Nazar · Patrick Kane
L2
Tyler Bertuzzi · Anton Frondell · Teuvo Teravainen
L3
Ryan Donato · Oliver Moore · Nick Lardis
L4
Cole Smith · Ryan Greene · Jordan Greenway
D1
Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
D2
Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
D3
Kevin Korchinski · Ethan Del Mastro
PP1
Tyler Bertuzzi · Roman Kantserov · Anton Frondell · Patrick Kane · Artyom Levshunov
PP2
Ryan Donato · Frank Nazar · Nick Lardis · Oliver Moore · Kevin Korchinski
PK1
Oliver Moore · Cole Smith · Alex Vlasic · Ian Cole
PK2
Frank Nazar · Jordan Greenway · Wyatt Kaiser · Artyom Levshunov
Ansar Khan · Oct 3 · 9:05 PM CT Ben Pope · Oct 3 · 5:39 PM CT
Red Wings
INJURY REPORT
Blackhawks
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Bowen Byram
OUT · Personal · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Andrew Mangiapane
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 4
Connor Bedard
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Nov 7
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 4
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
BlackhawksInjury report
Bowen Byram
OUT · Personal · Expected back Oct 6
Andrew Mangiapane
OUT · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Connor Bedard
IR · Shoulder · Expected back Nov 7
Ansar Khan · Oct 3 · 9:05 PM CT Ben Pope · Oct 3 · 5:39 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Red Wings lost their last game and are 0-1-0 in their first 1 game. The Blackhawks have dropped 3 straight and are 0-3-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Ryan Donato has solved John Gibson before, 6 goals on 28 shots. But Alex DeBrincat has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings.

The Red Wings can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 1st, not with a kill that sits 25th. The Red Wings have struggled to beat Spencer Knight: .974 on 38 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Ryan Donato has 6 goals on John Gibson (28 shots).
(Chicago)
6 goals on John Gibson
Matchup
Patrick Kane has 5 goals on John Gibson (49 shots).
(Chicago)
5 goals on John Gibson
Player
Alex DeBrincat has 7 points in his last 4 games against Chicago. See the games →
(Detroit)
7 pts, last 4 vs CHI
Special Teams
Chicago's power play ranks 1st while Detroit's penalty kill ranks 25th.
1st / 25th PP vs PK
Goaltending
Spencer Knight has a .974 save % against Detroit (38 shots).
.974 SV% vs DET
Player
Lucas Raymond has 5 points in his last 4 games against Chicago. See the games →
(Detroit)
5 pts, last 4 vs CHI