Final/SO
Friday, December 29, 2017 · Little Caesars Arena
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Rangers 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Red Wings won the shootout.
- J. Howard stopped 37 of 39 shots (.949) for the win.
- H. Lundqvist kept the Rangers in it with 33 saves (.943).
Three stars
- 1st starA. Athanasiou
DET · 1G 0A
- 2nd starH. Lundqvist
NYR · .943 SV%
- 3rd starJ. Howard
DET · .949 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:35NYRD. DesharnaisAssists: J. Vesey1–0
2nd
- 7:46DETA. AthanasiouAssists: D. Larkin1–1
3rd
- 2:35NYRV. LettieriAssists: B. Nieves2–1
- 7:05DETH. ZetterbergAssists: G. Nyquist2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00DETF. Nielsen2–3
Team stats
| NYR | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 35 |
| 52.0% | Faceoff % | 48.0% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 15 | Hits | 15 |
| 8 | Blocked | 12 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
Rangers 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