The Red Wings and Sharks will be coming off losses when the two teams meet on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit lost 5-1 to the Boston Bruins on Sunday, and the Sharks dropped an 8-5 decision to Pittsburgh Sunday as well.
The Associated Press has already posted a bare-bones preview of Tuesday’s game at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 PM EST start on Bally Sports Detroit/NBCS California/97.1 FM):
San Jose Sharks (17-15-1, sixth in the Pacific) vs. Detroit Red Wings (15-15-3, fifth in the Atlantic)
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BOTTOM LINE: San Jose visits Detroit looking to end its three-game road slide.
The Red Wings are 11-5-2 at home. Detroit ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference averaging 4.7 assists per game, led by Lucas Raymond with 0.6.
The Sharks have gone 8-8-0 away from home. San Jose is 16th in the Western Conference with 29.6 shots per game and is averaging 2.8 goals.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings with 30 points, scoring 15 goals and registering 15 assists. Moritz Seider has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games for Detroit.
Timo Meier leads the Sharks with 21 total assists and has 34 points. Tomas Hertl has eight goals and four assists over the last 10 games for San Jose.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 4-6-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game with an .888 save percentage.
Sharks: 4-6-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.6 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.2 penalty minutes while allowing 3.5 goals per game with an .893 save percentage.
The Red Wings will play San Jose 2 times in one week; they’re scheduled to play in San Jose a week from Tuesday.
