Final
Thursday, December 4, 2008 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Canucks 6–5
- D. Cleary scored the game-winner on the power play at 6:08 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- C. Osgood stopped 20 of 25 shots (.800) for the win.
- The Red Wings controlled play, outshooting the Canucks 38–25.
- Power play: DET 1/6, VAN 1/3.
- N. Lidstrom led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:35VANT. PyattAssists: S. O'Brien, S. Bernier1–0
- 5:04DETJ. HudlerAssists: T. Kopecky, V. Filppula1–1
- 10:05DETJ. HudlerAssists: A. Lilja1–2
2nd
- 1:32VANK. WellwoodPPAssists: D. Sedin, H. Sedin2–2
- 4:13VANM. RaymondAssists: A. Edler, S. O'Brien3–2
- 9:34DETD. ClearyAssists: N. Lidstrom, B. Rafalski3–3
3rd
- 3:23DETD. MeechAssists: K. Maltby, B. Lebda3–4
- 4:13DETN. LidstromAssists: M. Hossa, V. Filppula3–5
- 6:08DETD. ClearyPPAssists: N. Lidstrom, B. Rafalski3–6
- 8:20VANH. SedinAssists: D. Sedin, P. Demitra4–6
- 18:35VANA. BurrowsAssists: K. Bieksa, M. Ohlund5–6
Team stats
| VAN | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 38 |
| 47.6% | Faceoff % | 52.4% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 8 |
| 17 | Hits | 19 |
| 8 | Blocked | 7 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 3 |
Canucks at Red Wings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice