The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks face off tonight at the United Center in Chicago. Here's a look at the projected lineups and what to watch for in this Original Six matchup.

Detroit Red Wings (17-12-3)

The Red Wings are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers and are looking to bounce back against the Blackhawks. Detroit has won 4 of their last 6 games.

Here's the projected lineup for the Red Wings:

• Forwards:
  • Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
  • Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane
  • Elmer Soderblom — Nate Danielson — Marco Kasper
  • James van Riemsdyk — J.T. Compher — Michael Rasmussen
• Defensemen:
  • Albert Johansson — Moritz Seider
  • Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
  • Erik Gustafsson — Travis Hamonic
• Goalies:
  • John Gibson
  • Cam Talbot

Jonathan Berggren, Jacob Bernard-Docker, and Simon Edvinsson are expected to be scratched, while Mason Appleton is out with a lower-body injury.

Keep an eye on Patrick Kane, who is returning to Chicago and is just three goals away from reaching 500 career goals. Alex DeBrincat, another former Blackhawk, leads the Red Wings in scoring with 34 points. John Gibson is confirmed as the starting goalie, holding a 8-7-1 W-L-OTL record this season, with a 3.32 GAA and .884 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks (13-12-6)

The Blackhawks are coming off a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Chicago has lost 9 of their last 12 games.

Here's the projected lineup for the Blackhawks:

• Forwards:
  • Oliver Moore — Frank Nazar — Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Nick Lardis — Ryan Greene — Andre Burakovsky
  • Teuvo Teravainen — Jason Dickinson — Ilya Mikheyev
  • Colton Dach — Ryan Donato — Dominic Toninato
• Defensemen:
  • Alex Vlasic — Louis Crevier
  • Matt Grzelcyk — Artyom Levshunov
  • Wyatt Kaiser — Connor Murphy
• Goalies:
  • Arvid Soderblom
  • Spencer Knight

Sam Lafferty is expected to be scratched. Connor Bedard is out with an upper-body injury sustained in the game against the Blues, and Nick Foligno is on injured reserve. Nick Lardis is expected to make his NHL debut. Dominic Toninato is also expected to make his first appearance with the Blackhawks. Arvid Soderblom is expected to start in goal.

Keys to the Game

• Red Wings' Offense: The Red Wings need their top players like Larkin, Raymond, DeBrincat and Kane to generate scoring chances.
• Blackhawks' Response to Bedard's Absence: With Bedard out, the Blackhawks will need other players to step up offensively. Tyler Bertuzzi and Frank Nazar will need to lead the scoring charge.
• Goaltending: Both Gibson and Soderblom will need to be sharp to give their teams a chance to win.
• Special Teams: The Red Wings are scoring on 23% of their power play opportunities. The Blackhawks have a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.5% in their last 10 games.

The game starts at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on FDSNDET and CHSN.