Detroit 5, Montreal 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 2, 2023
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Cody Beach, Frederick L'Ecuyer
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Tommy Hughes
Attendance:
21105
By Field Level Media
Jake Walman scored 54 seconds into overtime and Alex DeBrincat recorded his 200th career goal as the visiting Detroit Red Wings overcame blowing a two-goal, third-period lead to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Saturday.
Daniel Sprong had a goal with an assist, while Joe Veleno and Christian Fischer also scored for Detroit, which has totaled 25 goals while winning five of six. However, the Red Wings blew a 4-2 third-period edge, only to have Walman's slapper save them in the extra session.
Montreal, which trailed 3-0 in the first period, got within a goal when Nick Suzuki scored the club's first power-play goal since Nov. 12 at 4:12 into the final period. The Canadiens tied it at 4-4 with 3:59 remaining in regulation when Gustav Lindstrom's wrister amid some net-front traffic got by Detroit's Ville Husso (26 saves).
The Canadiens, though, have dropped five straight games at home.
Detroit opened the scoring 7:21 into the game. On a delayed penalty, Lucas Raymond's shot deflected off a Canadiens' skate and over to the wide-open Veleno, who buried the puck past an out-of-position Jake Allen (28 saves).
The Red Wings made it 2-0 a little more than four minutes later, this time while short-handed. Michael Rasmussen took advantage of a Montreal turnover in the neutral zone, broke in and had his driving shot stopped by Allen, but the puck was there for a trailing Fischer to put in.
Detroit added a third goal with 39.4 seconds remaining in the opening period, on a two-on-one when Sprong kept the puck.
However, Montreal got a much-needed answer with 6.1 seconds left in the first, as Justin Barron drove home the puck from Suzuki's shot that deflected off Red Wing and Ex-Canadien Jeff Petry.
Montreal then recorded a short-handed goal of its own at 4:07 into the second. After Raymond toe-picked on the Detroit power play, the puck ended up with Armia, who off a two-on-one, sent a drive past Husso to make it 3-2.
However, the Red Wings answered just 47 seconds later via DeBrincat's milestone goal, off a one-timer from near the side of the net.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Montreal |
|
Alex DeBrincat 2 |
Points |
Nick Suzuki 2 |
|
Alex DeBrincat 1 |
Goals |
Nick Suzuki 1 |
|
Moritz Seider 2 |
Assists |
Nick Suzuki 1 |
|
Alex DeBrincat 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Nick Suzuki 1 |
|
Christian Fischer 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
Joel Armia 1 |
|
Ville Husso .867 |
Save Percentage |
Jake Allen .848 |
|
Ville Husso 26 |
Saves |
Jake Allen 28 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Detroit
|
33 |
5 |
1-4 |
4-5 |
10 |
26 |
| Montreal
|
30 |
4 |
1-5 |
3-4 |
8 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .462 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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