NHL fans can live stream Wednesday's Winter Classic faceoff between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings for free online.

The two teams will take to an outdoor ice rink at 1 p.m. ET from Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan.

Entering their 42nd game of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have an 20-16-5 record. Despite a strong showing at the beginning of the season, the Maple Leafs have seen several defeats in recent weeks. The team kicked of December with a string of losses to the San Jose Sharks, the Boston Bruins, the Los Angeles Kings, the St. Louis Blues, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Florida Panthers, the Detroit Red Wings, and the New York Rangers while managing to scrape victories over the Dallas Stars, the Ottawa Senators, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Phoenix Coyotes, the Buffalo Sabres, and the Carolina Hurricanes. With 45 points, Toronto is in fourth place for the Atlantic Division.

Coming into the New Year's Day match, the Detroit Red Wings have an 18-14-9 record. After kicking off the season with victories over the Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes, the Red Wings were also faced with a tough December. Detroit recently raked up losses against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Florida Panthers, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Anaheim Ducks, the New York Islanders, and the Nashville Predators while defeating the Ottawa Senators, the New Jersey Devils, the Calgary Flames, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Florida Panthers. With 45 points, the Red Wings are also in fourth place for the Atlantic Division.

Hockey fans can stream the match for free by clicking here.

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