The Minnesota Wild (5-9-4) aim to end their losing streak in Michigan against the Detroit Red Wings (10-6-3), who are seeking their third consecutive victory. The battle begins Sunday, November 26 at 1:00 PM ET, with the Red Wings as slight favorites to win at -112.

The Wild have lost their last six games and it has been a nightmare on both sides of the puck. Their recent defeat was a 3-2 showing against the Colorado Avalanche, which was arguably not that bad of a loss. However, they have averaged 2.00 goals and have given up 4.00 in these six games.

Surprisingly, they are still seventh in the Central Division, meaning worse teams are out there. They must end the streak soon, or risk falling deeper into the standings.

To do this, they must average better than their 3.06 goals a game and stop teams from scoring 3.94 goals per contest. They also need to be more aggressive in getting over their 30.4 shots a game and slowing teams down below the 31.4 attempts each time.

They must utilize power play opportunities to their advantage, but so far have scored 11 goals while allowing 21 total. Their power play percentage rests at 15.9, but their penalty kill percentage is at 67.2.

The Red Wings have been victorious in their last two games, with their recent one being on the road against the Boston Bruins in a 5-2 showing. In these two games, they are averaging 4.50 goals and allowing just 1.00.

They are still well positioned in the Atlantic Division, currently at fifth. However, now is a great opportunity to extend their winning streak and carry on their momentum.

They put up 3.68 goals and allow 3.11 from opposing teams. In power play opportunities, they have scored a total of 17 goals while allowing 15. In addition, their power play percentage and penalty kill percentage stand at 21.3 and 78.9, respectively, which is also better than the Wild.

MyBookie offers the betting odds for this matchup, with the Detroit Red Wings slightly favored to win. Based on recent success and the issues with the Wild, it makes sense to choose the Red Wings at home.

The Wild have been inconsistent for far too long and have not shown many signs of improvement. As for the Red Wings, they just knocked off two respectable teams in a row by a good margin.