MAPLE LEAFS (35-20-5) at RED WINGS (24-24-9) 7 p.m. ET; FS-D, SN, NHL.TV
Toronto lost 5-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, allowing two third-period goals to lose for the second time in 11 games (9-2-0). The Maple Leafs have scored four or more goals in seven of their past 10 games and are in third place in the Atlantic Division, three points behind the second-place Boston Bruins. The Red Wings are seven points behind the New York Islanders for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference after a 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Players to watch
Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past four games, and leads Toronto with 32 assists in 59 games. Detroit center Frans Nielsen has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past seven games after recording 17 points (11 goals, six assists) in his first 49 games this season.
They said it
"We generated a lot, but three or four of our best chances, we couldn't get a shot on net. I'd say that was a high-event game. If you're a fan, you had to be entertained." -- Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock "I kind of blacked out a little bit. I got the puck on my backhand and shot it and got it past his blocker. That was cool though, a good building to do it in too." -- Red Wings defenseman Luke Witkowski on scoring his first NHL goal off a breakaway
Neither team skated Sunday morning after playing Saturday.
Stat pack
Kadri has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in his past 11 games. … Helm has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his past eight games, including an empty-net goal to clinch the win against Nashville.
