FinalW
Thursday, April 5, 2018 · Little Caesars Arena
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Red Wings 4–3
- A. Lehkonen scored the game-winner at 2:23 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- A. Niemi stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
- The Red Wings dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
- N. Deslauriers led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Deslauriers
MTL · 2G 0A
- 2nd starT. Bertuzzi
DET · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Petry
MTL · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:46MTLN. DeslauriersAssists: N. Juulsen, K. Alzner1–0
- 18:50DETD. LarkinAssists: X. Ouellet, M. Frk1–1
2nd
- 2:13DETT. BertuzziAssists: H. Zetterberg, N. Kronwall1–2
- 11:39MTLB. GallagherAssists: J. Drouin2–2
- 14:39MTLN. Deslauriers3–2
3rd
- 2:23MTLA. LehkonenAssists: L. Shaw4–2
- 3:09DETD. HelmAssists: D. Larkin, L. Witkowski4–3
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 26 |
| 40.0% | Faceoff % | 60.0% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 2 |
| 19 | Hits | 16 |
| 8 | Blocked | 12 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 9 |
Canadiens at Red Wings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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