Final
Saturday, December 20, 2008 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Kings 6–4
- D. Cleary scored the game-winner at 18:26 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 3 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- T. Conklin stopped 22 of 26 shots (.846) for the win.
- The Red Wings controlled play, outshooting the Kings 36–26.
- N. Lidstrom led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:46LAKT. Lewis1–0
- 8:40DETP. DatsyukAssists: T. Holmstrom, B. Stuart1–1
- 12:22DETA. LiljaAssists: P. Datsyuk1–2
- 12:53LAKA. FrolovAssists: M. Handzus, W. Simmonds2–2
2nd
- 18:40DETM. SamuelssonAssists: N. Lidstrom2–3
- 18:56LAKK. CalderAssists: J. Stoll, D. Brown3–3
3rd
- 2:25LAKD. BrownAssists: J. Stoll, K. Calder4–3
- 16:17DETJ. HudlerAssists: V. Filppula, N. Lidstrom4–4
- 18:26DETD. ClearyAssists: J. Hudler, B. Stuart4–5
- 19:36DETK. DraperENAssists: J. Franzen, N. Lidstrom4–6
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 36 |
| 42.6% | Faceoff % | 57.4% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 17 | Hits | 16 |
| 19 | Blocked | 7 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 4 |
Kings 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