Flyers vs. Red Wings: Lineups, Goalie Matchup, Viewing Guide
The Detroit Red Wings host the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at Little Caesars Arena. Both teams are pushing for a postseason spot in the Eastern Conference.
Game context
Detroit enters with a 39-25-8 record. Philadelphia is 35-24-12. The Red Wings and Ottawa sit one point outside a wild-card spot. The Flyers sit five points back of a wild-card position.
Viewing Guide
Faceoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The game is at Little Caesars Arena. Broadcast coverage is on FanDuel Sports Network and 97.1 FM.
Betting lines list Philadelphia at +1.5 (-205) and Detroit at -1.5 (+170).
Goalie Matchup
Detroit will start John Gibson in goal tonight. GM Steve Yzerman summoned Michal Postava from Grand Rapids to serve as the backup.
Detroit listed injuries to Michael Rasmussen and Cam Talbot, both described as undisclosed. Talbot participated in the optional morning skate.
Flyers vs. Red Wings: Lineups
Below are the projected Red Wings forward and defensive groupings published for the game.
- Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane
- J.T. Compher — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
- Andrew Copp — Emmitt Finnie — Mason Appleton
- Marco Kasper — Emmitt Finnie — James van Riemsdyk
- Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
- Ben Chiarot — Justin Faulk
- Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker
Goalies: John Gibson with Michal Postava listed as backup. Travis Hamonic was noted as a substitute.
Notes on Detroit
Lucas Raymond has 22 goals and 47 assists for 69 points in 69 games. He can become the third Red Wings player in two decades with three consecutive 70-point seasons.
Those who achieved that mark include Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Mason Appleton has not scored since Jan. 1, a 31-game drought.
Captain Dylan Larkin has eight points over his last eight games. He sits one point shy of tying Brendan Shanahan for 10th on Detroit’s career points list.
Detroit has dropped four of its last six games. Sheldon Dries was returned to Grand Rapids and scored for the Griffins in a 5-2 win Thursday.
Opponent details
The published opponent information named Alex Lyon as a netminder recently in Vezina Trophy discussion. That report also noted recent overtime losses and a prior four-game winning streak.
The same source listed injuries to Tanner Pearson, Jordan Greenway, Jiri Kulich, and Justin Danforth. A set of opposing projected lines and defensive pairings were also provided by the report.
This preview on Filmogaz.com covers the Flyers vs. Red Wings matchup with Lineups, the Goalie Matchup and a Viewing Guide. Expect a competitive, high-stakes night in Detroit.
