San Jose at Detroit

It's the fifth road game for San Jose of a six-game trek. The offense is last in scoring (2.00 goals per game) and shooting percentage (8%), while the defense is last in goals surrendered (4.00 per contest). San Jose is on a 29-77 run and is 33-91 versus teams that average 2.85+ goals per game. Detroit is playing well, winning six of seven scoring 30 goals. The offense is third in the NHL in scoring (3.79 goals per game) and second in shooting percentage (12.6%). The Red Wings are home from a two-game trip, winning at Montreal (5-4) and Buffalo (5-3). Detroit has won the last two meetings against San Jose, 3-2 and 7-4, so back home ice. Play Detroit.