Toronto Maple Leafs (28-38-11, 29th in NHL) vs. Detroit Red Wings (39-32-11, 15th in NHL)
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
Arena: Air Canada Centre
Watch: CBC
Matchup Stats
| Stat | Det | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 87 | 67 |
| Record % | 0.565 | 0.435 |
| Home Winning % | 0.568 | 0.443 |
| Away Winning % | 0.54 | 0.333 |
| Shootout Winning % | 0.286 | 0.5 |
| Goal Differential Per Game | -0.14 | -0.51 |
| Shot Differential Per Game | 0.05 | 0.69 |
| Hits Per Game | 20.2 | 26.3 |
| PIM Per Game | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Opponent PIM Per Game | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Goals Per Game | 2.55 | 2.35 |
| Even Strength Goals Per Game | 1.92 | 1.83 |
| Power Play Goals Per Game | 0.61 | 0.49 |
| Shots Per Game | 29.9 | 30.9 |
| Shots Per Goal | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| Team Shooting % | 8.50% | 7.60% |
| Power Play % | 18.90% | 15.40% |
| Goals Against Per Game | 2.69 | 2.86 |
| ES Goals Against Per Game | 2 | 2.12 |
| PP Goals Against Per Game | 0.64 | 0.64 |
| Shots Against Per Game | 29.86 | 30.25 |
| Shots Against Per Goal | 11.11 | 10.59 |
| Opp. Team Shooting % | 9.00% | 9.50% |
| Penalty Kill % | 80.90% | 80.60% |
| Save % | 0.91 | 0.906 |
| Goals Against Average | 2.65 | 2.81 |
| Shutouts | 5 | 4 |
| Opponent Save % | 0.915 | 0.924 |
| Opponent Goals Against Average | 2.51 | 2.31 |
| Opponent Shutouts | 2 | 9 |
Mike Babcock Game Day
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lineup
Justin Abdelkader – Henrik Zetterberg – Dylan Larkin
Darren Helm – Pavel Datsyuk – Brad Richards
Gustav Nyquist – Riley Sheahan – Tomas Tatar
Andreas Athanasiou – Luke Glendening – Anthony Mantha
Danny DeKeyser – Kyle Quincey
Niklas Kronwall – Alexey Marchenko
Jonathan Ericsson – Mike Green
Jimmy Howard
Petr Mrazek
Injured: Drew Miller (knee), Johan Franzen (concussion)
Scratched: Teemu Pulkkinen, Tomas Jurco, Brendan Smith
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lineup
Michael Grabner – Nazem Kadri – Brad Boyes
Tobias Lindberg – Tyler Bozak – Kasperi Kapanen
Colin Greening – William Nylander – PA Parenteau
Brooks Laich – Fred Gauthier – Byron Froese
Morgan Rielly – Martin Marincin
Jake Gardiner – Frank Corrado
Andrew Campbell – T.J. Brennan
Garret Sparks
Jonathan Bernier
Injured: Leo Komarov (lower body), Peter Holland (upper body), Nikita Soshnikov (upper body), Matt Hunwick (sports hernia), James van Riemsdyk (foot), Joffrey Lupul (sports hernia), Stephane Robidas (knee), Viktor Loov (upper body), Milan Michalek (knee)
Scratched: None
Status report (NHL.com): The Maple Leafs recalled Frederik Gauthier from the Toronto Marlies of the AHL on Saturday. … Toronto announced Michalek will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury. … Babcock said Soshnikov is feeling better, but probably won’t get into a game before the regular season concludes. … Both Red Wings goalies attended an optional morning skate in Toronto, but only Mrazek was on the ice. Howard limited himself to an off-ice stretching routine.
Who’s hot (NHL.com): Laich has points in four of his past six games. Lindberg had an assist in his NHL debut on Thursday. … Nyquist has three points in two games. Tatar has a goal and two assists in four games. Zetterberg has three assists in three games.
