Final/SO
Saturday, January 21, 2012 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Blue Jackets 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Red Wings won the shootout.
- J. Howard stopped 17 of 19 shots (.895) for the win.
- C. Sanford kept the Blue Jackets in it with 29 saves (.935).
- The Red Wings controlled play, outshooting the Blue Jackets 31–19.
- Power play: DET 1/4, CBJ 1/3.
- N. Kronwall led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starV. Filppula
DET · 0G 1A
- 2nd starN. Kronwall
DET · 1G 1A
- 3rd starC. Sanford
CBJ · .936 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:51CBJR. RussellAssists: D. Dorsett, A. Johnson1–0
- 11:34DETN. KronwallAssists: V. Filppula, J. Hudler1–1
2nd
- 8:43CBJN. NikitinPPAssists: A. Vermette2–1
- 11:03DETN. LidstromPPAssists: N. Kronwall2–2
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00DETV. Filppula2–4
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 31 |
| 51.7% | Faceoff % | 48.3% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 19 |
| 21 | Hits | 19 |
| 17 | Blocked | 18 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
Blue Jackets 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