NHL Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 12/14/2024

NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 12/14/2024

Detroit Red Wings (11-14-4, 24 Points) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (18-9-2, 38 Points)

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: NHL Network
Radio:
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM
Toronto – TSN 1050

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Toronto -1.5 ML -180
Detroit +1.5 ML +150
O/U 6

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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Detroit Red Wings have struggled recently, dropping six of their last seven games. Their lone win was an overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout on Monday night. The tough story has been their offense, where they struggle to get shots on the net and continuously get outshot by their opponent.

Toronto Maple Leafs News & Notes:

Toronto is on a two-game win streak after snapping a two-game losing streak. They currently lead the Atlantic Division and a big reason is their goaltending as they rank second in the league goals against per game behind Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz.

Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Rasmussen–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Kasper–Kane
Copp–Compher–Tarasenko
Berggren–Veleno–Fischer 
Edvinsson–Seider
Chiarot–Petry
Johansson–Gustafsson

Husso
Campbell

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Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines

Knies–Matthews–Marner
Pacioretty–Tavares–Nylander
Holmberg–Minten–Domi
Lorentz–Dewar–Reaves
McCabe–Tanev
Reilly–Ekman-Larsson
Benoit–Timmins

Woll
Hildeby

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Players To Watch:

Detroit Red Wings

Dylan Larkin this season has 21 points on 12 goals and nine assists. In his career against Toronto, he has 28 points in 29 games on 14 goals and 14 assists. In the previous matchup, he had a goal. Larkin leads the Red Wings in goals

Toronto Maple Leafs

John Tavares this season has 23 points on 12 goals and 11 assists. In his career against Detroit has 52 points in 37 games on 20 goals and 32 assists. In the previous matchup, he had two goals.

Injury Report:

Detroit Red Wings

G Alex Lyon – Out
G Cam Talbot – Out

Toronto Maple Leafs

F David Kampf – IR
F Bobby McMann – IR
G Anthony Stolarz – DTD
C Calle Jarnkrok – IR

Next Up

Detroit: vs. Philadelphia Flyers – Wednesday
Toronto: vs. Buffalo Sabres – Sunday

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