Line Combinations
Red Wings Lineup
Forwards
| Justin Abdelkader | Henrik Zetterberg | Gustav Nyquist |
| Brad Richards | Pavel Datsyuk | Darren Helm |
| Dylan Larkin | Riley Sheahan | Tomas Tatar |
| Joakim Andersson | Luke Glendening | Tomas Nosek |
Defensemen
| Niklas Kronwall | Jonathan Ericsson |
| Danny DeKeyser | Alexey Marchenko |
| Brendan Smith | Mike Green |
Goaltenders
| Petr Mrazek |
| Jimmy Howard |
Scratches: Jakub Kindl
Injuries: Kyle Quincey, Johan Franzen, Drew Miller, Teemu Pulkkinen, Tomas Jurco
Power-play units:
- Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader (net front), Nyquist-Kronwall
- Tatar-Larkin-Sheahan (net front), Richards-Green
Devils Lineup
Forwards
| Jiri Tlusty | Travis Zajac | Kyle Palmieri |
| Tyler Kennedy | Adam Henrique | Lee Stempniak |
| Steffan Matteau | Sergey Kalinin | Mike Sislo |
| Bobby Farnham | Stephen Gionta | Jordin Tootoo |
Defensemen
| John Moore | Andy Greene |
| David Schlemko | Adam Larsson |
| John Merrill | Damon Severson |
Goaltenders
| Cory Schneider |
| Keith Kinkaid |
Fun Facts!
Red Wings all-time record against New Jersey: 45-37-11-2
Red Wings goals for per game (GF/G) against the Devils: 3.37
Red Wings goals against per game (GA/G) against the Devils: 3.18
Key Matchups
Red Wings vs Themselves
Seems like the team has been playing against themselves a lot this season. If they’re not starting slow and giving up early goals, they’re starting hot only to blow late-game leads. I don’t care who is playing in net tonight, this team needs to play better defense. That’s the reality if they can’t put up five goals each game, which they certainly cannot given how anemic this offense has been. I feel like I say this every time we play New Jersey, but I’ll go ahead and keep on saying it: The Red Wings should win this game. No excuses.
