The 20-18-and-4 Detroit Red Wings host the 13-26-and-6 San Jose Sharks this evening (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/NBCSCA/97.1 FM), with the Red Wings hoping to extend their winning streak to eight games.
The Sharks are on a 3-game losing streak at present, but they won 2 of their past 5 games, and Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks’ corps of young players have been excellent of late, and Jake Walman has posted 26 points in 31 games (he’s just returning from a lower-body injury), emerging as the Sharks’ top defender.
Anyway, here are this morning’s game notes…
And here’s a succinct summary of “where the teams are at” from the Canadian Press:
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings will try to prolong a seven-game win streak with a victory against the San Jose Sharks.
Detroit has a 12-10-2 record in home games and a 20-18-4 record overall. The Red Wings have a 3-6-2 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
San Jose is 5-12-5 on the road and 13-26-6 overall. The Sharks have gone 4-11-1 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
Tuesday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Sharks won 5-4 in overtime in the last matchup. William Eklund led the Sharks with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Raymond has 17 goals and 29 assists for the Red Wings. Dylan Larkin has six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Mikael Granlund has 11 goals and 25 assists for the Sharks. Eklund has scored four goals and added two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 7-3-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.4 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Sharks: 2-7-1, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.3 assists, three penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
The Red Wings hit the ice at Little Caesars Arena just before 10:30 AM for their morning skate…
Ville Husso in the starter’s net for #RedWings skate before tonight’s game against San Jose (7, @FanDuelSN_DET). Wings seeking eight win in a row. Last time that happened was Jan. 17-Feb 5, 2008. pic.twitter.com/n3wQ9W3zHI
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 14, 2025
#RedWings lines the same:
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 14, 2025
Kasper-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
Berggren-Compher-Tarasenko
Rasmussen-Veleno-Motte
Fischer
Chiarot-Seider
Edvinsson-Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl
Lagesson
Husso/Talbot
Lyon (upper body injury) has been on the ice for the entire practice. pic.twitter.com/4OASpXTBOI
Alex Lyon working one-on-one with Alex Lyon as the rest of morning skate plays out at the opposite end of the rink pic.twitter.com/RTAuuhCTnS
— Sam Stockton (@_samstockton) January 14, 2025
(he means Alex Westlund, the Wings’ goaltending coach)
#RedWings power play units:
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 14, 2025
1. DeBrincat (net front), Larkin (bumper), Raymond-Kane (flanks), Seider (point).
2. Rasmussen (net front), Compher (bumper), Kasper/Berggren rotating at left flank, Tarasenko on other side, Gustafsson (point).
Wings 14 for 29 on PP last 8 games. pic.twitter.com/pR6N3vdFrT
