NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights with Line Combinations 3/22/2025

Detroit Red Wings (32-30-6, 70 Points) at Vegas Golden Knights (40-20-8, 88 Pts)

Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Date: Saturday, March 22
Time: 8:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/FDSN DET/SCRIPPS
Radio:
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM
Vegas – Fox Sports Radio 98.9 FM / 1340 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Detroit: +1.5 ML +175
Vegas: -1.5 ML -220
O/U 5.5

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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings suffered a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. That loss was their eighth in their last ten games. In that span, they are averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.4 goals per game. Dylan Larkin has seven points in his last seven games on four goals and three assists.

Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights snapped their two-game losing streak on Thursday with a 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins. The Golden Knights with that win improved to 5-2-2 in March and are averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.1 goals per game. They still lead the Pacific Divsion by three points.

Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Rasmussen–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Kasper-Kane
Berggren-Compher-Tarasenko
Shine-Motte-Smith

Chiarot–Seider
Edvinsson–Holl
Lagesson-Johansson

Talbot
Lyon

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Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Saad-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Roy-Karlsson-Smith
Pearson-Howden-Kolesar

Hague-Pietrangelo
Hanifin-Whitecloud
McNabb-Korczak

Hill
Samsonov

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Players To Watch:

Detroit Red Wings

Lucas Raymond this season has 69 points on 23 goals and 46 assists. He’s faced the Golden Knights seven times in his career recording five points on three goals and two assists; he scored a goal in last Sunday’s win.

Vegas Golden Knights

Jack Eichel this season has 82 points on 21 goals and 61 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 23 times in his career recording 22 points on seven goals and 15 assists; the Golden Knights were shutout last Sunday.

Injury Report:

Detroit Red Wings

LW Carter Mazur – IR 
D Jeff Petry – IR
C Andrew Copp – IR

Vegas Golden Knights

D Shea Theodore – Out
C Raphael Lavoie – Out

Next Game:

Detroit – March 24 at Utah Hockey Club
Vegas – March 23 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

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