Detroit Red Wings vs Vegas Golden Knights

Two teams dealing with key injuries meet in this matchup and it got worse for Vegas, which learned that captain Mark Stone will be out at least for the rest of the regular season with a lacerated spleen. Detroit won the first meeting this season 5-2 on Jan. 27 and it will try to end a four-game skid after losing 4-0 to Arizona last night. James Reimer will start for the first time since Feb. 25 for the Red Wings and he has won his last two starts. Reimer is 6-6-2 with a 2.98 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. Vegas also has lost four straight and seven of eight after losing 3-1 to Vancouver in the Golden Knights' first home game in six games. The injuries and fatigue have taken their toll and Vegas has lost seven of eight against the Eastern Conference. Detroit has won eight of 11 versus the Pacific Division. Take the Red Wings.

Vegas has won five of six despite dealing with several key injuries and goalie Adin Hill is back after missing substantial time with an injury. Hill was the winner the past two games for the Golden Knights and he improved to 12-2-2 with a 1.94 goals-against average and .936 save percentage this season. Logan Thompson also has regained the form he had before he was injured last season and he is 16-9-4 and he has won three of his past four starts for the Knights. Detroit has split its past four games and comes off a 3-0 win over Philadelphia. Vegas is 5-0 as an underdog of +110 to +150 and it has won four in a row playing with no rest. The Red Wings have lost five of six after allowing two or fewer goals their previous game. The OVER is 13-3-1 in Detroit's past 17 games against the Pacific Divison and the Red Wings are 4-1 OVER as favorites of -110 to -150. Take the Golden Knights and the OVER.

Detroit is .500 on the season and has won two of the last four as an underdog. They beat Winnipeg 7-5 as a +120 dog, and topped Toronto 4-1 at +130. Detroit is 8-4 after having lost three of four, as well as 8-3 after allowing three or more goals in three straight contests. Vegas is leading the Pacific Division but is just one game over .500 at home. Vegas has lost three of four despite being favored in all of them, including a 4-0 loss to Dallas on Monday. Vegas has also lost three of their last four home games and is 14-20 at home against teams that score 3+ goals per game. Play Detroit.