Detroit Red Wings (36-33-7, 79 Points) at Montreal Canadiens (38-30-9, 85 Pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tuesday, April 8
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/ FDSN DETX/RDS
Radio:
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM
Montreal– TSN 690
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Detroit: +1.5 ML +150
Montreal: -1.5 ML -130
O/U 5.5
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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:
The Red Wings have struggled in March for the last few years, but now that it’s April, they are 2-0-1, beating the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, two teams in the playoffs. They are averaging 2.7 goals per game while allowing two goals per game. Cam Talbot has started all three of those games, posting a 1.98 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens are on a five-game winning streak, which comes after they snapped a five-game losing streak. They are 5-3-2 in their last ten games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game. Cole Caufield has three points in his last four games, on two goals and an assist.
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines
DeBrincat–Larkin–Kane
Soderblom–Kasper-Raymond
Berggren-Compher-Tarasenko
Rasmussen-Motte-Smith
Chiarot-Seider
Edvinsson-Petry
Holl-Johansson
Talbot
Lyon
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Laine-Newhook-Kapanen
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia
Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Xhekaj
Montembeault
Dobes
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Players To Watch:
Detroit Red Wings
Jonatan Berggren this season has 20 points on ten goals and ten assists. He’s faced the Canadiens four times in his career, recording four points on two goals and two assists; in two games this season he has a goal and an assist.
Montreal Canadiens
Patrik Laine this season has 33 points on 20 goals and 13 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 23 times in his career, recording 21 points on 12 goals and nine assists; in three games this season, he has two goals and an assist.
Injury Report:
Detroit Red Wings
LW Carter Mazur – IR
C Andrew Copp – IR
D Erik Gustafsson – Out
G Petr Mrazek – DTD
Montreal Canadiens
C Kirby Dach – IR
D David Reinbacher – IR
RW Josh Anderson – DTD
LW Emil Heineman – DTD
D David Savard – DTD
Next Up
Detroit: April 10 at Florida Panthers
Montreal – April 11 at Ottawa Senators
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