Ducks vs Red Wings: Betting Odds, Projected Lineups, Trying New Things
By Ciara Durant
With the Detroit Red Wings in town, the Anaheim Ducks hope to shake their losing streak and get back in the win column tonight.
Over the past three games, the Anaheim Ducks‘ deficiencies have been brought to light. In a sense, it could be a good thing, considering this gives Dallas Eakins, the coaching staff, and the team a better idea of what they need to improve upon. However, if the team cannot band together and find a solution for these problems, other teams are going to play upon their deficits.
The Red Wings come into tonight’s game riding the high of a two-game win streak. Recently defeating two teams that are considered tough opponents will give them a considerable amount of motivation going into tonight’s game. Their 6-12-1 season record, however, is evidence of a host of team-wide issues. Much like the Ducks, their special teams are weak, and they’ve spent their fair share of time in the penalty box this season as well.
Brendan Guhle enters the lineup for the Anaheim Ducks after spending a short stint with San Diego. There is a lot of concern about his health and how prone to injury he is. However, having him back in the lineup will aid the Ducks lethargic blueline. The absence of the Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson pairing has been noticeable, and not in a good way.
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If the Ducks can find their scoring touch and make some progress in their own zone, they shouldn’t have too many issues keeping up with the Red Wings. Detroit is dealing with their own host of injuries, which will likely have an effect on their performance. It will likely be a close game, and if it isn’t, it is because the pressure will be too much for one team to handle. The Red Wings would be a great team for Eakins to experiment and try new things against in order to find solutions for the nagging issues his team has been dealing with over the past few games.
What You Need to Know Before Puck Drop
Game 19: Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings
Season Record: 9-8-1
Location: Honda Center— Anaheim, California
Time: 7:00pm PST
TV: Prime Ticket
Radio: AM830
Tickets: Thanks to our friends at StubHub, you can get your late minute tickets to tonight’s game against the Detroit Red Wings for as low as $14.
Anaheim Ducks News: The Anaheim Ducks have recalled Brendan Guhle, sending down Simon Benoit in his place.
Anaheim Ducks Lines and Odds
As per the Action Network, the Anaheim Ducks are -170 on the Moneyline tonight. Both teams have struggled this season, but with the slew of injuries the Detroit Red Wings have been dealing with, it could give the Anaheim Ducks the upper hand in tonight’s game.
Weather Forecast
Courtesy of the Weather Channel, today’s forecast in Orange County is a high of 77° F with abundant sunshine. Sunset is at 4:50 pm PST bringing in a few passing clouds, light winds, and a 10% chance of rain.
Anaheim Ducks Projected Lineup
"Max Comtois–Ryan Getzlaf–Ondrej KaseRickard Rakell–Adam Henrique–Jakob SilfverbergMax Jones–Sam Steel–Troy TerryNick Ritchie–Derek Grant–Carter RowneyBrendan Guhle-Cam FowlerJosh Mahura–Erik GudbransonJacob Larsson–Korbinian HolzerStarting Goaltender: Ryan MillerBackup Goaltender: John GibsonHealthy Scratches: Devin Shore, Nicolas Deslauriers, Michael Del ZottoInjuries: Ryan Kesler (LTIR), Josh Manson (Lower Body), Hampus Lindholm (Lower Body)"
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lineup
"Tyler Bertuzzi–Dylan Larkin–Anthony ManthaRobby Fabbri–Valtteri Filppula–Andreas AthanasiouBrendan Perlini–Frans Nielsen–Adam ErneChristoffer Ehn–Darren Helm–Givani SmithPatrik Nemeth–Filip HronekMadison Bowey–Mike GreenDennis Cholowski–Dylan McIlrathStarting Goaltender: Jonathan BernierBackup Goaltender: Jimmy HowardHealthy Scratches: Taro Hirose, Alex BiegaInjuries: Justin Abdelkader (Mid Body), Luke Glendening (Lower Body), Trevor Daley (Undisclosed), Danny DeKeyser (Undisclosed)"
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