
Former Austin Bruins forward and NAPHL alum Sutter Muzzatti (below) was selected in the 5th round by the hometown Nashville Predators.

Certainly it stands to reason that an additional month of hockey eliminates some of the mystery. Going back to the 2018-19 season where things were not altered due to the pandemic, the percentage sits at an 81.25% clip. If taken a day later, all eight teams in the East would be properly in, bumping the accuracy up to 87.5%. So the New Years clip is slightly higher at 81.25%. Every other team in playoff position remained there. Vegas and Anaheim, who were at the top of the division, failed to make the playoffs. The West, however, was a different story. Detroit is sitting fourth in the Atlantic Division and has held its own during stretches without some key players.

Truth: New Years, not Thanksgiving, Might Be a More Accurate Playoff PredictorĭHN’s Kevin Allen wrote about this yesterday and it bears repeating: 76% of teams in the salary cap era who are in a playoff spot by the American Thanksgiving end up making the postseason. But it will provide another clue as to whether the Red Wings are truly trending toward a playoff role. Leading into the next “truth,” while the road trip started shaky and ended strong, the Red Wings will be facing stiffer competition on the back end of the five-game stint. From there it’s Toronto, Buffalo, and then Vegas. Arizona, though clearly looking to win the Connor Bedard sweepstakes, is 6-9-1, but have surrendered 3.63 goals per game. Nashville is an overtime period away from being on a four game winning streak. With all of that said, the home team hosts some deceivingly good teams. The Red Wings haven’t looked sleepy often in Hockeytown, except for the 8-2 drubbing from the New York Rangers. At home? A perfect 3-0-0.įollowing Detroit’s 6-1 win over Columbus, Moritz Seider told Bally Sports Detroit’s Trevor Thompson that the team was “sleepy” during the loss to Los Angeles last Monday. Regardless of where they have played, the Red Wings are 6-0-2 when leading after two periods of play. Truth: The Five-Game Home Stretch Will Test the Red Wings Much More Than the Road Tripĭetroit is 5-2-2 at Little Caesars Arena this season and have outscored their opponents 19-14 in the final two periods.

In this edition of Two Truths and a Lie, DHN looks at home play, playoff odds, and one off-the-cuff topic regarding the Thanksgiving meal. Now with a five-game homestand, the Red Wings have a chance to solidify their footing starting Wednesday against Nashville. After what was a shaky start to a four-game road trip, Detroit came roaring back with 13 goals in consecutive victories against San Jose and Columbus.
