Detroit Red Wings Look to Continue Dominance Over Struggling San Jose Sharks
The Red Wings and Sharks meet Tuesday night at 10:30 p.m. EST as the Red Wings look to extend their 5th place standing in the Atlantic Division with five points more than the
Game outlook
The Red Wings and Sharks meet Tuesday night at 10:30 p.m. EST as the Red Wings look to extend their 5th place standing in the Atlantic Division with five points more than the Sharks in the Pacific Division. San Jose has dropped eight consecutive games and are looking for a way to start off the New Year with a win. The total is set at 6.5 goals for the contest.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Red Wings -180 | Sharks +156
Spread: Red Wings -1.5 (+126) | Sharks +1.5 (-148)
Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Detroit will win straight-up is 64%.
Detroit Red Wings
Led by Alex DeBrincat's 38 points and 17 goals, the Red Wings' offense has been prolific while the defense has been struggling. Dylan Larkin leads all forwards with 10 power play assists and Shayne Gostisbehere leads defensemen with 26 points (7 G, 19 A). Alex Lyon has the best numbers among goaltenders (2.48 GAA, 92.0% S%). The Red Wings faced defeat in their 2023 closing game against the Boston Bruins by a score of 5-3, with no player having more than a point in the game.
San Jose Sharks Analysis
Tomas Hertl is the leading goal scorer for the Sharks with 13 goals, 28 points, and 90 shots. He also leads in time on ice with 20:53 per game. Danil Gushchin has a +0 plus/minus, and Luke Kunin is the most penalized forward with 40 penalty minutes. Mackenzie Blackwood has the majority of the starts in goal and edges out Kaapo Kahkonen 90.2% save percentage and a GAA of 3.51. San Jose Sharks have struggled this season with an overall record of 9-28, ranking them #32 for offense (2.06 goals per game) and #32 for defense (4.17 goals against per game). Their powerplay success rate is 19.4% and their penalty kill rate is 74.2%. Tomas Hertl is the team leader in goals (13), points (28), shots (90), and time on ice (20:53), and Mackenzie Blackwood edges out Kaapo Kahkonen for save percentage (90.2%) and goals against average (3.51). Logan Couture and Brandon Ferraro are two of six players on the team's injury reports.