NHL Stat Pack: Are the Detroit Red Wings Playoff-Bound?

The Detroit Red Wings are flying above their statistical profile to keep themselves in the playoff picture. Jason Robertson is one of the NHL's top scorers. Anaheim Ducks are so bad that maybe it's intentional.

Jason Robertson is third in the NHL's Rocket Richard Trophy race with 29 points. He is a restricted free agent who signed a new four-year contract with a cap hit of $7.75 million. The Dallas Stars have scored 3.84 goals per game this season, the most since the team moved to Dallas in 1993. Pat Verbeek's Anaheim Ducks are in teardown mode. He signed Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano this summer. They are the Ducks' last players. There are riches in NHL draft in 2023.

The Detroit Red Wings are fourth in the Atlantic Division and in first wild-card spot in Eastern Conference. They are one point behind the Tampa Bay Lightning and two points ahead of the Florida Panthers. Dylan Larkin is their leading scorer with 8-14-22. Dominik Kubalik is having a resurgent year with 9 goals and 21 points. David Perron is the team's top scorer. Ville Husso is playing well in goal. He signed a three-year, $14.25 million free-agent deal with the Redwings in off-season.