Final
Friday, March 5, 2010 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Predators 5–2
- D. Helm scored the game-winner at 3:35 of the second.
- The Red Wings scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Howard stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909) for the win.
- The Red Wings controlled play, outshooting the Predators 32–22.
- Power play: DET 1/3, NSH 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Helm
DET · 2G 0A
- 2nd starP. Datsyuk
DET · 1G 1A
- 3rd starN. Lidstrom
DET · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:44DETP. Datsyuk0–1
- 14:00DETT. HolmstromPPAssists: N. Lidstrom, P. Datsyuk0–2
2nd
- 3:35DETD. HelmAssists: P. Eaves0–3
- 9:10DETD. HelmSHAssists: N. Kronwall0–4
- 10:54NSHJ. DumontAssists: S. Sullivan1–4
3rd
- 3:15NSHJ. WardAssists: D. Hamhuis2–4
- 19:56DETH. ZetterbergENAssists: V. Filppula, D. Cleary2–5
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 32 |
| 28.9% | Faceoff % | 71.1% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 8 |
| 18 | Hits | 32 |
| 12 | Blocked | 16 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 5 |
Predators 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