The rematch between the red wings vs stars arrives with Dallas riding momentum from a big win and Detroit constrained by injuries and an emergency recall, leaving the visiting club expected to dress a shortened lineup.
Red Wings Vs Stars: Projected Lineups And Injury Report
Projected forward groupings list Alex DeBrincat, J. T. Compher and Patrick Kane on one line, with Emmitt Finnie, Marco Kasper and Lucas Raymond behind them, and James van Riemsdyk, Sheldon Dries and Dominik Shine forming a third trio. Defensive pairs include Albert Johansson and Jacob Bernard-Docker. Multiple regulars are sidelined for Detroit: David Perron, Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp are all listed with lower-body injuries, while Michael Rasmussen and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard are listed as having undisclosed injuries.
An emergency recall brought Leonard up from Grand Rapids on Saturday. With 12 healthy forwards unavailable, it is anticipated Detroit will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Nathan Bastian is projected to return to the lineup in place of Adam Erne after being a healthy scratch the previous two games. Scratch designations for this game include Kyle Capobianco, Adam Erne, Ilya Lyubushkin and Alexander Petrovic.
Stars Momentum, Key Numbers And Form
As the red wings vs stars meeting approaches, Dallas enters having just produced a lopsided victory highlighted by a two-goal performance from Jason Robertson in a 7-2 win. The Stars’ home mark stands at 21-7-4, contributing to an overall record of 41-14-10, and the club ranks first in the Western Conference with 59 power-play goals.
Robertson has been a primary offensive driver with 36 goals and 42 assists for the season; a recent stretch also features Matt Duchene with four goals and 12 assists over his last 10 games. Over the last 10 outings, Dallas is unbeaten in nine of them with a 9-0-1 mark, averaging 4. 5 goals per game while allowing 2. 2 goals per contest.
Detroit’s ledger shows a 36-23-7 overall record and an 18-12-4 mark on the road. The Red Wings have been resilient in tight games, going 16-3-4 in one-goal decisions. Lucas Raymond enters the matchup with 20 goals and 45 assists on the season. Over Detroit’s last 10 games the team is 4-5-1, averaging 2. 2 goals while giving up 2. 4 per game.
Stakes For The Rematch And Immediate Implications
This matchup is the second meeting of the season; the prior game ended in a 4-3 overtime win for Detroit, with Dylan Larkin recording two goals in that contest. Larkin is listed on the injured list with a lower-body issue and his availability is not included among the projected lineup for this game.
Detroit’s compressed list of healthy forwards and the emergency recall add immediate roster pressure that is likely to reshape matchups and special-teams assignments. For Dallas, the recent scoring outburst and strong home record bolster confidence that the team can continue to press in transition and on the power play. Final game-day decisions, including any late scratches, will determine how coaches deploy forward depth and defensive minutes.
With both teams presenting clear recent trends — Dallas in a hot streak and Detroit managing around absences — attention will center on Robertson’s continued scoring impact and whether Detroit’s top forwards can generate enough depth scoring despite the shortened roster. The outcome should hinge on special-teams execution and how each side adapts to the available personnel for the rematch.
