RED WINGS (23-32-9) at COYOTES (31-28-5) 8 p.m. ET; FS-A PLUS, FS-D+, NHL.TV
The Coyotes haven't won six in a row since Feb. 16-28, 2012, the most recent season they reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Arizona is one point behind the Minnesota Wild for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference. The Red Wings have lost six straight (0-4-2) and are coming off an 8-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday.
Players to watch
Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin has six points (two goals, four assists) in his past four games. Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper is 6-0-0 with a 1.61 goals-against average and .948 save percentage in his past six starts. He's won eight of nine and is 14-3-2 since Jan. 6.
They said it
"We're excited to get back to game action after a couple of hard practices. After a game like that, you want to get back on the ice as soon as you can and prove yourself. We're excited to get out against a good Arizona team." -- Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin on playing for the first time since the loss to Montreal "It's so much easier to come to the rink when you're winning. Hopefully we can keep it going. It's so tight in the standings right now, every point and every game matters. We've been working hard to get back in it and get in the playoffs." -- Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Larkin (soreness) and Green (illness) practiced Friday and are expected to play. … Daley could return Tuesday at the Colorado Avalanche. … Stepan is out 4-6 weeks. … Demers was assigned to Tucson of the American Hockey League for conditioning.
Stat pack
Detroit had a seven-game losing streak (0-5-2) from Oct. 4-18. … Richardson scored four goals in Arizona's 5-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday and has five in his past three games.
