Projected Lineups for Red Wings vs Hurricanes – 12/27/25

The Detroit Red Wings take on the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

RED WINGS (22-13-3) at HURRICANES (22-11-3)

7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, FDSNSO

Red Wings projected lineup

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — John Leonard
Mason Appleton — Marco Kasper — Nate Danielson
Michael Rasmussen — J.T. Compher — James van Riemsdyk

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider
Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker

John Gibson
Cam Talbot

Scratched: Travis Hamonic, Elmer Soderblom

Injured: Patrick Kane (upper body)

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Hurricanes projected lineup

Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Logan Stankoven
Nikolaj Ehlers — Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Jackson Blake
William Carrier — Jordan Staal — Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall — Mark Jankowski — Eric Robinson

Alexander Nikishin — Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere — Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller — Joel Nystrom

Brandon Bussi
Pyotr Kochetkov

Scratched: Bradly Nadeau, Frederik Andersen, Mike Reilly

Injured: Seth Jarvis (upper body), Jaccob Slavin (upper body), Jordan Martinook (lower body)

Status report

Miller will be a game-time decision after blocking a shot in a 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday; he did not participate in the Hurricanes’ morning skate Saturday.

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