PREVIEW: Red Wings take season-high winning streak into Sunday’s matchup vs. Kraken

DETROIT -- Determined to stretch their season-high winning streak to seven straight games, the Detroit Red Wings will host the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Puck drop between the Red Wings (19-18-4; 42 points) and the Kraken (17-22-3; 37 points) is set for 3 p.m., with broadcast coverage on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network (97.1 The Ticket in Detroit).

“We knew we had the potential in this group, and we’re starting to realize some of it,” Justin Holl said. “Again, we can’t get complacent and act like we’re the greatest team in the world. We just got to come to play every night and try to keep this thing rolling as long as possible.”

Detroit continues its four-game homestand after holding off the Chicago Blackhawks for a 5-3 victory on Friday. Getting offensive contributions throughout their lineup, the Red Wings forwards combined for 10 points (four goals, six assists) and the defensemen accounted for four points (one goal, three assists) in the win.

“We’re playing with more aggression, so we put ourselves in better positions to have more time and space,” said Patrick Kane, who tallied three assists on Friday. “I think that was a great example in the second period [against Chicago], when we really took over that game. Our first period wasn’t the best, but our second period we really took it to them.”

With Friday’s victory, Detroit improved to 6-1-0 under head coach Todd McLellan. When asked how adjusting to McLellan and assistant coach Trent Yawney behind the bench has been, Holl said an in-season NHL coaching change like this “gets pretty normal pretty quick.”

“That first day is obviously very strange,” Holl said. “Second day is a little bit more normal and then honestly, from there, you’re just like ‘This is what it is.’ Our profession is an ever-changing sort of deal. There’s a very fluid situation all the time, whether it be personnel or coaches. So, we’re kind of used to it.”

Tied with the Anaheim Ducks for seventh in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division, Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak by rallying on the road to defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 6-2, on Saturday.

Jared McCann is currently enjoying a three-game point streak and leads the Kraken in scoring this season with 39 points (13 goals, 19 assists). Along with Chandler Stephenson (5-24—29), Jaden Schwartz (13-14—27) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (12-15—27) have passed the 25-point mark this season.

Goalie Joey Daccord made 33 saves in Buffalo on Saturday, marking his first start since Dec. 22. He’s shared the net this season with Philipp Grubauer, who owns a 5-13-1 record with a 3.63 goals-against average and .875 save percentage.

“We’re in a good spot right now,” Kane said ahead of Detroit’s first game of the season against Seattle. “Just trying to ride it out.”