Anaheim 4, Detroit 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 18, 2023
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees:
Kevin Pollock, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen:
Shandor Alphonso, Julien Fournier
Attendance:
19515
By Field Level Media
Adam Henrique and Troy Terry each had a goal and an assist for the Anaheim Ducks, who held on for a 4-3 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday.
Radko Gudas and Pavel Mintyukov also scored to help Anaheim take a 4-0 lead. Lukas Dostal made 29 saves as the Ducks won their second consecutive game following a five-game skid.
Alex DeBrincat scored two goals in defeat for the Red Wings, who lost for the sixth time in seven games (1-5-1). Detroit's Jeff Petry also tallied and Shayne Gostisbehere logged two assists.
Ville Husso started in net for the Red Wings but left late in the first period after falling awkwardly during an Anaheim power play. He sustained a lower-body injury and didn't return, having stopped 12 of the 14 shots he faced.
James Reimer took over and saved six of the eight shots he faced.
Gudas gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead at 2:23 of the first period when he fired a shot from in between the faceoff circles that went past Husso.
The Ducks doubled the lead at 8:19 of the first when Mintyukov rifled a shot from in between the faceoff circles and into the goal.
Anaheim went up 3-0 with 1:11 left in the first period on a power-play goal by Henrique, who redirected a shot from the point by Cam Fowler in between Reimer's pads.
At 1:46 of the second period, Anaheim grabbed a 4-0 lead when Terry pounced on a rebound in front of the Detroit goal and buried the chance.
Detroit made it 4-1 less than a minute later on a goal by Petry, who fired a shot from above the right faceoff circle that went just underneath the crossbar.
The Red Wings cut Anaheim's lead to 4-2 at 7:17 of the third period on a power-play goal by DeBrincat.
Detroit got a four-minute power play with 4:29 remaining after a double-minor to Mintyukov for high-sticking and then pulled Reimer with 3:28 left.
DeBrincat scored his second of the game on a one-timer from the left faceoff circle to make it 4-3 with 2:29 left, but it came one second after the first minor expired and allowed Anaheim to return to full strength.
Detroit pulled Reimer again with 1:20 left but couldn't equalize.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Anaheim |
|
Detroit |
|
Adam Henrique 2 |
Points |
Alex DeBrincat 2 |
|
Adam Henrique 1 |
Goals |
Alex DeBrincat 2 |
|
Adam Henrique 1 |
Assists |
Shayne Gostisbehere 2 |
|
Adam Henrique 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Alex DeBrincat 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Lukas Dostal .906 |
Save Percentage |
James Reimer .857 |
|
Lukas Dostal 29 |
Saves |
James Reimer 12 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Anaheim
|
22 |
4 |
1-3 |
5-7 |
20 |
29 |
| Detroit
|
32 |
3 |
2-7 |
2-3 |
10 |
36 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .467 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Ducks have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .250 after a loss.
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