Red Wings vs. Predators: What to Know

The Red’Wings got off to a slow start in Thursday’s 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh, but the thing about an 82-game regular season is that there’s not much time to mope.

They’re back in action tonight when they play host to a Nashville Predators team that has high hopes for this season. The Preds signed Stevem Stamkos as a free agent and locked up goalie Juuse Saros with a lucrative long-term contract in the off-season.

Cam Talbot will start in net for the Wings after relieving Ville Husso midway through Thursday’s loss.

The Red Wings also recalled Justin Holl from Grand Rapids to replace the injured Jeff Petry, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. He is expected to play tonight. The Wings are expected to go with seven defensemen tonight.

Game Facts

Who: Red Wings vs. Predators

Where: Little Caesars Arena

When: 7 p.m

TV/Radio: Bally Sports/97.1 FM

Lines (as of Friday practce):DeBrincat-Larkin-Kane; Tarasenko-Compher-Raymond; Rasmussen-Copp-Fischer; Motte-Veleno-Berggren

Looks like these are D-pairs: Johansson-Seider; Chiarot-Maatta; Edvinsson-Gustafsson. Holl will be worked in here as well.

Goalies: Talbot/Lyon/Husso