Time: Saturday, December 05, 2009 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Detroit 4-5-1; New Jersey 6-3-1
The first and only meeting this season will offer the Devils a chance to notch their first victory over the Red Wings since the 2002-03 season. The Red Wings have won the last four meetings, including a 3-1 decision last season.In addition to posting 14 points (6 goals) in the last 12 games, Red Wings wing Henrik Zetterberg is currently tied for second in the NHL with 4 game-winners, is fifth in the League with 106 shots and is 21st with 27 points.
For the Red Wings, defensemen Niklas Kronwall (sprained left medial collateral ligament) and Andreas Lilja (concussion) and forwards Jason Williams (fractured right fibula), Valtteri Filppula (broken right wrist) and Johan Franzen (torn left ACL) are out. Defensemen Brian Rafalski (back) and Jonathan Ericsson (left ankle) and right wing Patrick Eaves (ankle) are day-to-day. … The Devils are without forwards David Clarkson (ankle) and Dainius Zubrus (fractured right kneecap) and defenseman Paul Martin (broken arm).
Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom has gone 23 games without a goal he went 48 games without a goal during the 1992-93 campaign. … After converting on their first 5-on-3 situation in a victory over the Islanders last Saturday, the Devils failed on another chance during Wednesday’s loss to the Canucks the club is now 1-for-9 for the season on the two-man advantage. Highlights and results will be available soon..