When: 7 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
TV\/Radio: DSN\/97.1 FM<\/p>\n
Odds:\u00a0 San Jose (+1.5, -218), Detroit (-1.5, +180), DRAFTKINGS<\/p>\n
Hot: Goalie Daniil Tarasov<\/a> boasts an NHL-leading 0.80 goals-against average with a 1-0-1 record and .965 save percentage. He\u2019s among the team\u2019s early season surprises.<\/p>\n Not:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lucas Raymond<\/a> doesn\u2019t have a goal going into his eighth game of the season<\/p>\n Spotlight: Rookie Michael Brandsegg-Nygard is second in Detroit scoring (five points) and first in hits (27). He is playing at a high level.<\/p>\n Story:\u00a0\u00a0Daniil Tarasov has earned the right to start a second consecutive game in net. . . Carter Mazur<\/a> has only played three of Detroit\u2019s first seven games. Is he a candidate to be sent down? He would have to clear waivers. . . Defenseman Justin Faulk<\/a> has four points (1-3\u20134) in his past five games. . . DeBrincat needs just two goals to become the fourth Michigan native to score 300 goals in the NHL. He currently trails Mike Modano<\/a> (561), Brian Rolston (342) and Kyle Connor (329) on the Michigan goals list. DeBrincat can become the second player from the 2016 draft list to score 300, joining Auston Matthews (432). . . Todd McLellan has 667 NHL coaching wins, tying him with Claude Julien for 16th on the league\u2019s all-time list. Injuries:\u00a0\u00a0Marco Kasper (upper body, week-to-week). Mason Appleton (upper body), week-to-week. JT Compher (undisclosed), day-to-day<\/p>\n Detroit Projected Lines<\/p>\n Nate Danielson \u2014 Dylan Larkin \u2014 Victor Arvidsson<\/p>\n Alex DeBrincat \u2014 Emmitt Finnie \u2014 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard<\/p>\n Michael Rasmussen \u2013 Andrew Copp \u2014 Lucas Raymond<\/p>\n Keegan Kolisar \u2013Sheldon Dries \u2013 Carter Mazur<\/p>\n Defense Pairings<\/p>\n Albert Johansson \u2014 Moritz Seider<\/p>\n Ben Chiarot \u2014 Anton Johansson<\/p>\n William Wallinder \u2014 Justin Faulk<\/p>\n Axel Sandin-Pellikka<\/p>\n Goalies<\/p>\n Daniil Tarasov (John Gibson backup)<\/p>\n Subs: Carter Mazur, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Andreas Englund<\/p>\n San Jose Sharks <\/p>\n Story: G Yaroslav Askarov has played five of San Jose\u2019s seven games, but back former Red Wings goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (2.0, 1.90 GAA) is making a case to play more. Nedeljkovic had 32 saves in a 3-2 shootout win against Nashville Thursday. Macklin Celebrini had the decisive shootout goal. . . The Sharks are only averaging 2.57 goals per game, and their power play is clicking at 20% efficiency. Injuries: D Darnell Nurse, day-to-day, game-time decision; LW Quentin Musty and G Kyle Keyser (both upper body), on IR.<\/p>\n Lines<\/p>\n Igor Chernyshov \u2013 Macklin Celebrini \u2013 Will Smith<\/p>\n Mason Marchment \u2013 Alexander Wennberg \u2013 Tyler Toffoli<\/p>\n Ivar Stenberg \u2013 Michael Misa \u2013 Kiefer Sherwood<\/p>\n Barclay Goodrow \u2014 Zack Ostapchuk \u2014 Collin Graf<\/p>\n Defense Pairings<\/p>\n Dmitry Orlov \u2013- Michael Kesselring<\/p>\n Sam Dickinson \u2013- Jacob Trouba <\/p>\n Nolan Allan \u2013- Luca Cagnoni<\/p>\n Goalies<\/p>\n Former Red Wings player Alex Nedeljkovic (Yaroslav Askarov backing up)<\/p>\n Subs:<\/p>\n Stefen Noesen, Remi Poirier<\/p>\n \t\t![\"avatar\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/71991b2d91f23b32f7bc46b488cf213f1ba96872c1bfdf4d49e4c42f17c642a7.png\")
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