Detroit 5, New Jersey 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 15, 2022
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Michael Markovic
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Ryan Galloway
Attendance:
16514
By Field Level Media
Ben Chiarot, David Perron and Dominik Kubalik scored their first goals since joining Detroit as the Red Wings defeated the host New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday.
The trio all joined the Wings as free agents during the offseason. Dylan Larkin had a goal and two assists for Detroit, which blanked Montreal in its opener on Friday.
Jakub Vrana supplied a goal and an assist, while Alex Nedeljkovic made 37 saves. Lucas Raymond added a pair of assists and Chiarot also had a two-point game.
Tyler Bertuzzi, who had an assist, left the game in the second period when he was injured attempting to block a shot.
Dougie Hamilton led the Devils with a goal and an assist. Miles Wood had the other goal for New Jersey, while Vitek Vanecek stopped only 17 of 22 shots.
Hamilton scored 4:45 into the first period with a shot from the point that fluttered past Nedeljkovic. Jesper Bratt and Jonas Siegenthaler collected the assists.
Detroit emerged from the second period with a 4-2 lead.
Chiarot scored 1:30 into the period with a blast from the point off a long rebound of a Larkin shot.
Vrana gave Detroit a 2-1 advantage on a 2-on-1 break, ripping a shot from the left circle. Raymond and Chiarot had the assists.
Wood tied it up 10 seconds later with a shot in front off a backhanded Fabian Zetterlund pass. Hamilton had the second assist.
Detroit regained the lead when New Jersey turned the puck over in its zone. Perron backhanded a shot past Vanecek off a Vrana feed. Olli Maatta notched the second assist.
The Wings scored in the final second of the period after Vanecek lost control of his blocker. Larkin lifted a shot over the goaltender's right shoulder. Andrew Copp and Filip Hronek had the assists.
The defenses were in control most of the third period. Kubalik scored off a Raymond setup with 9:05 remaining to give the Red Wings a 5-2 lead.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Detroit |
|
New Jersey |
Dylan Larkin 3 |
Points |
Dougie Hamilton 2 |
Dylan Larkin 1 |
Goals |
Dougie Hamilton 1 |
Dylan Larkin 2 |
Assists |
Dougie Hamilton 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Alex Nedeljkovic .949 |
Save Percentage |
Vitek Vanecek .773 |
Alex Nedeljkovic 37 |
Saves |
Vitek Vanecek 17 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Detroit
|
22 |
5 |
0-4 |
3-3 |
10 |
25 |
New Jersey
|
39 |
2 |
0-3 |
4-4 |
12 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Devils have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Los Angeles. The Red Wings have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.