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Petr Mrazek has a 2-1-0 record, 2.18 GAA and .918 save percentage in four career appearances vs. the Anaheim Ducks.

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GAME INFORMATION

* Who: Detroit Red Wings (16-16-5) at Anaheim Ducks (19-12-8)

* Where: Honda Center

* When: 10:30 p.m.

* TV: Fox Sports Detroit

* Radio: 97.1 WXYT-FM and Red Wings radio network

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GAME NOTES

* The Red Wings play their next five games on the road against Western Conference teams beginning tonight in Anaheim. They're 7-5 against teams from the West this season. One of those victories was 6-4 over Ducks Dec. 17, when Tomas Tatar had a hat trick while Dylan Larkin, Xavier Ouellet and Frans Neilsen also scored. Petr Mrazek made 21 saves.

* Anaheim and the Honda Center have treated the Red Wings well during the past five seasons, when they have a 3-1-2 road record against the Ducks. That includes two wins during the 2012-13 season, when the Red Wings beat the Ducks 5-1 and 2-1 in Anaheim during a three-day span. They lost a 4-3 shootout in Anaheim last season, when Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and Riley Sheahan scored once. Jimmy Howard made 22 saves.

* Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek has a 2-1-0 record, 2.18 GAA and .918 save percentage in four career appearances vs. the Ducks. ... Jared Coreau's three career NHL games do not include an appearance vs. Anaheim. ... Gibson is 2-2 with a 2.96 GAA and .900 save percentage in four career appearances vs. Detroit. ... Jonathan Bernier is 5-3-2 with a 2.55 GAA, .917 save percentage and one shutout in 13 career appearances vs. the Red Wings. He started the loss in Detroit last month, stopping 17 of 21 shots before being yanked to start the third period.

* The Red Wings are 9-6-2 on the road. ... They're 6-2-1 in their last nine road games. ... The Red Wings are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games overall. Four of those games went to overtime.

* Richard Rakell leads the Ducks with 16 goals in 28 games. That's one more than Corey Perry has in 39 games. ... Kesler leads the team with 35 points. ... Ryan Gelzlaf's 25 assists top Anaheim. ... Goaltender John Gibson has played in 29 of Anaheim's 39 games. He has a 13-9-7, 2.59 GAA and .911 save percentage with one shutout.

* The Ducks are unbeaten in regulation during their last six home games, when they have a 5-0-1 record. ... The Ducks are 11-4-2 at home. ... Anaheim is 4-3-3 in its last 10 games but eight were on the road.

* The Ducks power play is ranked second in the NHL with a 24-percent success rate. Their penalty killers are in the middle of the pack at 81.6, one spot behind the Red Wings (82.3). Detroit's power play continues to be the worst in the NHL at 11.7 percent.

PREGAME LINKS

Here are a few stories to peruse before game time:

* Red Wings' odds of winning Stanley Cup worst they've been all season

* 5 things to watch: Can Red Wings' power play convert in California?

* Work ethic, attitude keys to getting Petr Mrazek turned around

* Anthony Mantha riding best scoring run by Red Wing this season

* Red Wings leave Centennial Classic with mixed feelings after wild finish