10:37 pm
January 8

Red Wings @ Kings

Who will WIN this matchup?

Detroit Red Wings (16-15-3)

@ Los Angeles Kings (16-13-5)

 

Starting Goalies:

Alex Nedeljkovic (DET): Unconfirmed

Cal Petersen (LAK): Likely

 

Current odds:

Detroit Red Wings: (+117)

Los Angeles Kings: (-127)

 

• Firing 48 shots on goal routinely results in a victory, but the Los Angeles Kings are preparing to host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night on the heels of a 4-2 loss to Nashville on Thursday in which they nearly hit the half-century mark in shots. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak, but the Kings were not about to let the defeat frustrate them too much.

• That said, the Kings put themselves in a major hole against the Predators, falling behind 3-0 before the three-minute mark of the second period before cuing up a comeback attempt that fell short. Still, coming within a whisker of drawing even before their fate was sealed by an empty-net goal makes the loss slightly more tolerable.

• The Red Wings arrive in Los Angeles after Thursday’s game at Anaheim was postponed hours before puck drop due to an outbreak affecting the Ducks. That game is now scheduled for Sunday. The Red Wings — who had four games scheduled around Christmas postponed — last played on Tuesday, when they used a pair of short-handed goals 37 seconds apart to stake a three-goal lead and claim a 6-2 home win over the San Jose Sharks. That win snapped a two-game losing skid for a club that boasts a 3-6-0 record since a five-game winning streak.

• The Red Wings are in the mix for a wild-card spot deep into a season when many pegged them to be bottom-feeders.

• And now, one player in particular may have some extra jump. Forward Filip Zadina, the sixth overall pick in 2018, was a healthy scratch against the Sharks, and had no problem voicing his displeasure. Not only has the talented right winger failed to score in nine games, he’s managed just one goal and three points in the last 14 outings.

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