NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 2/23/2025

NHL Game Preview: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 2/23/2025

Anaheim Ducks (25-24-6, 56 pts) at Detroit Red Wings (28-22-6, 62 Points) 

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Sunday, February 23
Time: 6:00 pm EST
TV: ABC/ESPN+
Radio:
Minnesota – KFAN 100.3 FM
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Anaheim +1.5 ML +165
Detroit -1.5 ML -198
O/U 5.5

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Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks picked up a 3-2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins. They got goals from Leo Carlson, Trevor Zegras, and Frank Vatrano.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings returned and suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. They blew a two goal lead. They got goals from Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, and Lucas Raymond.

Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines:

Zegras-Carlsson-Killorn
Vatrano-Strome-Terry
Gauthier-McTavish-Fabbri
Johnston-Lundestrom-Leason

Lacombe-Gudas
Zellweger-Trouba
Dumoulin-Helleson

Dostal
Dansk

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Kasper–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Rasmussen-Tarasenko
Soderblom-Compher-Kane
Berggren-Veleno-Motte

Chiarot–Seider
Edvinsson–Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl

Lyon
Talbot

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Players To Watch:

Anaheim Ducks

Leo Carlsson this season has 21 points on ten goals and 11 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings twice in his career recording three assists; two of those assists came in the meeting earlier this season.

Detroit Red Wings

Marco Kasper this season has 20 points on nine goals and 11 assists. He’s faced the Ducks once in his career, that game came earlier this season recording a goal and an assist.

Injury Report:

Anaheim Ducks

F Brock McGinn – IR
G John Gibson – DTD

Detroit Red Wings

D Jeff Petry – IR
F Andrew Copp – DTD

Next Up

Anaheim:  February 25 at Buffalo Sabres
Detroit: February 25 at Minnesota Wild

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