Red Wings take on the Pacific Division-leading Canucks

Fri, Feb 9, 2024
NHL News (AP)

Vancouver Canucks (34-12-5, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (26-18-6, fifth in the Atlantic Division)

Detroit; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Pacific Division-leading Vancouver Canucks visit the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit is 26-18-6 overall and 14-8-5 in home games. The Red Wings have gone 8-8-6 in games decided by a goal.

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Vancouver has a 34-12-5 record overall and a 16-8-3 record on the road. The Canucks have an 11-2-3 record in games they convert at least one power play.

The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Raymond has 13 goals and 28 assists for the Red Wings. Dylan Larkin has scored nine goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.

J.T. Miller has 22 goals and 46 assists for the Canucks. Elias Pettersson has seven goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 6-2-2, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.1 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Canucks: 7-1-2, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.6 penalties and 11.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Red Wings: Ben Chiarot: day to day (upper body), Matt Luff: out (upper body), Patrick Kane: out (lower body), Ville Husso: day to day (undisclosed).

Canucks: Carson Soucy: out (hand), Guillaume Brisebois: out (upper-body), Phillip Di Giuseppe: out (undisclosed), Tucker Poolman: out (head).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.