Fri ( Aus Time )

Team	G	W	L	OTL	Pts		Standings	GF	GA		Home/Road
Minnesota	42	23	17	2	48		3rd, Northwest	111	117		9-10-2 Road
Detroit	44	33	8	3	69		1st, Central	152	90		18-3-1 Home

Whoever plays, the league-leading Red Wings hope to win their fifth straight game when they host the Minnesota Wild, a team they have dominated this season.

Hasek has already defeated Minnesota (23-17-2) twice this season, allowing just one goal in two games. He's 9-0-0 with two ties and a 0.99 GAA all-time against the Wild and has allowed just five goals against them in the past eight games.

Detroit $1.40+
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Team	G	W	L	OTL	Pts		Standings	GF	GA		Home/Road
Ottawa	41	27	10	4	58		1st, Northeast	148	116		13-6-2 Home
Buffalo	41	19	18	4	42		4th, Northeast	121	119		8-10-3 Road

Ottawa Senators look to avoid a letdown Thursday when they host the slumping Buffalo Sabres, who are trying to avoid losing eight straight games for the first time in five years.

The Senators (27-10-4) have won five of their last seven games to build a seven-point lead over New Jersey in the East.

Ottawa defeated the Sabres 5-3 on Friday, and has won three of four meetings against them this season. The Senators are 13-4-3 against Buffalo since the 2005-06 season, including a 7-2-0 mark at Scotiabank Place.

Ottawa $1.47+