Red Wings Open Four Game Road Trip Against Kraken on October 21

Detroit begins a four-game road trip against Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena on October 21, with the Red Wings looking to extend their four-game point streak and avenge an earlier loss to the Kraken. Detroit enters the matchup at 3-3-2 with eight points, while Seattle stands at 5-3-1 with 11 points.

According to NHL.com, the game is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Pacific time, or 9:40 p.m. Eastern time. Detroit has won its past two games, including a 4-3 shootout victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, while Seattle is coming off consecutive defeats.

The teams last met in Detroit on October 9, when Seattle secured a 6-3 victory. The October 21 matchup is their final meeting of the season, according to NHL.com.

Detroit's recent comeback against San Jose marked its first victory of the season after overcoming a deficit of multiple goals. The result extended the Red Wings' run of collecting points and provided momentum ahead of their weeklong trip through the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.

Forward Albert Johansson said the extended road schedule gives the team an opportunity to build cohesion away from home.

"It's fun to be on the road again," said Albert Johansson. "I think it's good for the group to get away. We have four big games coming up, and we get to start it off here in Seattle. It should be a good one."

Detroit coach Todd McLellan said the priority is establishing a consistent playing style during the trip. The team's previous visit to Montreal on October 10 came during a back-to-back schedule, limiting the opportunity to establish routines over an extended stretch away from home.

"We want to establish our game on the road," said Todd McLellan. "We haven't had a chance to do that all season, so this is the first extended time. Our one trip into Montreal (on Oct. 10) was back-to-back.

It was a pretty good night for our group. We checked for our chances, and that's going to have to continue. Those will be the habits we want to travel with, but we're looking just to establish our game on the road."

Forward Viktor Arvidsson credited Detroit's ability to recover during games as an encouraging sign early in the season. The comeback victory over San Jose demonstrated that the team could respond under pressure while continuing to develop its overall performance.

"I think we showed we can fight back in games," said Viktor Arvidsson. "You come back and win, I think that's a strength that we're showing that early in the season. It's good for morale and for everybody, and I think we should take that with us. We played a road game in Montreal, which we also played really well."

Lucas Raymond also emphasized the importance of maintaining the consistency Detroit has shown at home. His shootout-winning goal against San Jose was the seventh game-deciding shootout goal of his career, tying him with Todd Bertuzzi and Henrik Zetterberg for second place in Red Wings history, according to Detroit Hockey Now. Pavel Datsyuk leads the franchise with 11.

"The way we've been playing at home during long stretches in those games, I think we got to carry that with us," said Lucas Raymond. "We trust our game. We're patient within it and it's even more important on the road. It's about getting wins and doing it our way."

Detroit's defensive contributions include Moritz Seider, who has recorded five assists in seven games since October 5, according to Detroit Hockey Now. Defenseman Justin Faulk has also produced five points, with two goals and three assists, across his past six games.

Forward Alex DeBrincat is one goal away from reaching 300 career NHL goals. He would become the fourth Michigan native to reach that milestone, following Mike Modano with 561, Brian Rolston with 342 and Kyle Connor with 329. DeBrincat could also become the second player from the 2016 draft class to reach 300, joining Auston Matthews, who has 432.

Seattle presents a significant offensive challenge despite its recent losses. The Kraken fell 8-3 to the Florida Panthers on Saturday but entered the matchup tied for fourth in the NHL, averaging 3.78 goals per game. Jared McCann, with three goals and five assists, and Kaapo Kakko, with two goals and six assists, lead the team with eight points each.

Johansson said Detroit's previous performance against Seattle contained encouraging stretches, although the team needs to improve its execution and puck control to produce a different result.

"Against the Kraken last time, for most of that game we played pretty well," said Albert Johansson. "We were attacking their net and shooting a lot, so I think we just need to clean up some of the details and puck management then we'll be fine."

Detroit's lineup situation includes several injury concerns. According to Detroit Hockey Now, Marco Kasper and Mason Appleton are week-to-week with upper-body injuries and will not join the road trip, while JT Compher is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and is traveling with the team.

The Red Wings also enter the game with Andrew Copp having recorded two points and a minus-4 rating through the team's first eight games. Detroit is two points outside an Eastern Conference wild-card position, while Seattle occupies third place in the Pacific Division, according to Detroit Hockey Now.