The Wings and Leafs return to the ice for the first game of respective back-to-back sets.
Toronto snapped a two-game skid with a shutout win over the rival Bruins on Wednesday, a handy performance considering Auston Matthews was sidelined.
Matthews, last year’s leading goal scorer, is still listed as day-to-day, but the Leafs should still find this a favourable match up against a Detroit outfit that has allowed the ninth-most shots against in the league.
With a tough trip to the Garden to follow against the Rangers, the Leafs look the right play here.
Player Pick
William Nylander is off to a hot start, which is great for the Leafs with Matthews slow out of the gates to start the year.
In 27 career games, Willy has scored nine times against Detroit.
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This isn’t a great spot for the Pens on the road against a red-hot Caps team.
Pittsburgh played last night and looked very flat in a loss to the equally dangerous Hurricanes, and they’ll find this no easier against a Capitals side that ranks Top 5 in goals with Alex Ovechkin leading the charge.
Right now, these two sides are trending in completely opposite directions, and with the Caps basically checking all the boxes as a serious playoff contender, this should be theirs for the taking.