The Detroit Red Wings lead the series over the last ten meetings. The Wings are 6-4-0 in the previous ten games against the Oilers. During the last ten meetings, the Wings have held the Oilers goal scoring average to nearly 2 goals a game.
The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a victory against the New Jersey Devils where they scored twice on the power-play and twice short-handed. The Wings power-play has been fantastic to this point in the season. They are ranked 9th on the PP in the league. They are converting 26.2% of the time.