Smith will start on the road against the Red Wings on Thursday, Craig Morgan of FOX Sports Arizona reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith giving up four goals in his last start against Nashville doesn't seem nearly as bad when you consider he faced a high volume of 40 shots in the contest. Prior to that he had earned wins in three straight starts while giving up a total of just five goals. The 33-year-old veteran will face a Detroit squad on Thursday that is currently in second place in the Atlantic Division.