The set-up: The 26-12-5 Chicago Blackhawks will try to complete a perfect four-game homestand when they host the 17-18-5 Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night in a matchup of Original Six rivals. Chicago owns a two-point lead over Minnesota atop the Central Division, although the Wild have four games in hand, while Detroit is anchored in the basement of the Atlantic Division (tied with Buffalo) with just 39 points.

Detroit: The Red Wings are coming off a 6-3 loss at San Jose, their 21st loss in the past 32 games (11-16-5). Detroit has been unable to string together more than back-to-back wins, unable to build any kind of momentum. Could help be on the way? The Detroit Free Press reported Monday that the Red Wings could get forward Justin Abdelkader and defenseman Mike Green back against the Blackhawks. Abdelkader has four goals and four assists in 22 games this season but has been out since Dec. 1 with a sprained MCL. Green, who has been dealing with an unspecified ailment, was injured on Dec. 17 and has seven goals and 11 assists in 32 games. Both skated with the Red Wings on Monday. Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill told reporters on Monday that he will decide Tuesday if the pair will play in Chicago.
Chicago: The Blackhawks were mired in a 1-4-1 tailspin that included three straight defeats at United Center before rebounding with three consecutive victories. "We talked about having a good homestand and every game's been pretty close," Chicago star forward Patrick Kane said after Sunday's 5-2 win over Nashville. "... It's nice to get that third one and kind of build off of that. Hopefully we're trending in the right direction." The Blackhawks are 16-4-4 at the United Center on the season.

The pick: The Red Wings are playing their sixth of a seven-game road trip and are allowing 3.10 GPG on the road this season, while the Blackhawks have averaged 3.08 GPG at home. The Over is an 8* play.