Detroit City Wire

The Detroit Red Wings are set to face the Buffalo Sabres in an Atlantic Division matchup at KeyBank Center on Monday night. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m., with coverage available on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network.

Detroit, holding a record of 10-13-4, recently experienced a five-game winless streak following a 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Lucas Raymond scored for the Red Wings, while goalie Ville Husso made 23 saves. Joe Veleno commented on the team's recent performances: “We just need a little bit more from all of us within our locker room.”

Nine out of Detroit's last ten games have been decided by one goal. Marco Kasper highlighted the importance of learning from these close matches: “We can see that we can play with every team, but we don’t just want to play with every team -- we want to win those games.”

In preparation for Monday's game, head coach Lalonde adjusted Detroit’s forward lines during Sunday’s practice. He noted, “Just got to find a way to flip some of these games, and we need goals.”

Buffalo stands one point ahead of Detroit in the division standings. The Sabres are looking to end their six-game winless streak after losing 5-2 to Utah Hockey Club. Alex Touch and Tage Thompson have surpassed 20 points this season for Buffalo, while captain Rasmus Dahlin has contributed significantly.

Discussing Buffalo's gameplay, Lalonde said: “Watching them back, they’re doing a lot of good things too... A very good offensive team.” Both teams will be eager to secure points given their recent performances.