Final
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 · Nationwide Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Blue Jackets 5–2
- H. Zetterberg scored the game-winner at 8:26 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- J. MacDonald stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- The Red Wings won despite being outshot 30–25.
- Power play: DET 1/6, CBJ 1/5.
- N. Kronwall led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Kronwall
DET · 1G 2A
- 2nd starH. Zetterberg
DET · 1G 1A
- 3rd starD. MacKenzie
CBJ · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:08DETJ. FranzenAssists: J. Kindl, D. Cleary1–0
- 6:55CBJR. NashPPAssists: D. Brassard, J. Wisniewski1–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 2:13CBJD. MacKenzieSH1–2
- 3:43DETN. KronwallPPAssists: H. Zetterberg, T. Bertuzzi2–2
- 8:26DETH. ZetterbergAssists: V. Filppula, N. Kronwall3–2
- 9:15DETJ. MursakAssists: C. Emmerton, T. Holmstrom4–2
- 13:52DETV. FilppulaAssists: J. Franzen, N. Kronwall5–2
Team stats
| DET | Stat | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 30 |
| 47.5% | Faceoff % | 52.5% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 12 |
| 2 | Hits | 33 |
| 15 | Blocked | 11 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 10 |
Red Wings at Blue Jackets 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