The Leafs are currently on a run of eight straight regulation wins over the Red Wings dating back to October of 2019. They haven’t lost a game to Detroit in nearly four years, and they haven’t lost to them in regulation in over five. During this eight-game streak, the Leafs have scored 44 goals or 5.5 per game. There isn’t a more dominant run of success by one NHL team over another over the past four years.
Additionally, the Red Wings are entering something of a “schedule loss” situation tonight given they’re playing the second half of a back-to-back and their third in four nights.