The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of the first of nine back-to-back game situations they face this season.

The next one is November 8-9, when they play the Hall of Fame game on Friday in Toronto, then return home to face the New York Rangers that Friday. Less than a week later, Detroit will play games in Anaheim (November 15) then against the Los Angeles Kings (November 16).

These two California stops are part of a four-game road trip.

Detroit’s fourth straight game series will take place just before Christmas as they play a home-and-home game against the Montreal Canadiens. The Red Wings play the Habs on Dec. 20 at Little Caesars Arena, then travel to Montreal to play the following night.

Game notes

Detroit: Lucas Raymond is the team’s leading scorer with eight points… The Red Wings rank 12th in power play (19.2%) and 31st in penalty kill (67.9%)… Coach Derek Lalonde said that he must find a way to use Albert Johansson in defense. He played well in his two games this season… Injury: Tyler Motte (upper body injury) is still day-to-day.

Edmonton: The last Oilers game took place on Friday Stuart Skinner blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. They have points in four of their last five games… Despite the presence of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers’ power play ranks 27th in the league at 14.3%. Their penalty kill skill is last at 58.3%.

The match

WHO: Edmonton Oilers at Red Wings

Or: Little Caesars Arena

When: 6 p.m. ET

Television/Radio: FanDuel Sports and NHL Network/97.1 FM

Lines

(Projected)

DeBrincat-Larkin-Raymond

Tarasenko-Compher-Kane

Rasmussen-Kasper-Copp

Berggren-Veleno-Fischer

D chords

Edvinsson-Seider

Chiarot-Pétry

Maatta-Holl

Goalkeeper

Cam Talbot

Edmonton

Attackers

Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
Skinner-Henrique-Brown
Janmark-Ryan-Perry

D chords

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stetcher
Kulak-Emberson

Goalkeeper

Calvin Pickard, former Red Wings player