Detroit City Wire

Both the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers are entering Thursday night's game at Rogers Place with three-game winning streaks. The match marks the conclusion of their season series, with puck drop scheduled for 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT. Fans can catch the game on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network.

The Red Wings previously lost to the Oilers in overtime, 3-2, at Little Caesars Arena on October 27. Moritz Seider emphasized a straightforward approach for the road game: “We want to continue riding a hot hand,” he said, stressing simplicity and early shots.

Following Thursday's game, Detroit will face back-to-back games against Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks before ending their road trip against Seattle Kraken next Tuesday. Andrew Copp highlighted the importance of this trip for gaining momentum before the season's final stretch.

Detroit recently secured a 5-2 victory over Los Angeles Kings, with significant contributions from Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper. Head coach Todd McLellan praised his team's play with the puck during their latest homestand.

In preparation for Edmonton, Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko participated in practice; however, J.T. Compher and Jeff Petry did not join due to injuries. McLellan does not expect Kane to play but anticipates Tarasenko's return.

Edmonton shares first place in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division with Vegas Golden Knights at 67 points each after defeating Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday. Connor McDavid returned from suspension to score a goal and leads his team in assists while ranking second in goals and points behind Leon Draisaitl.

McLellan acknowledged McDavid's talent alongside Draisaitl: “The two of them are elite separately and super elite together.” Seider noted that defending against Edmonton requires teamwork: “Really focusing on keeping them to the outside...the more we have the puck, the better we’ll be.”