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Detroit Red Wings 5, Vancouver Canucks 2 — Recap
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Game Recap
The Detroit Red Wings established an early lead against the Vancouver Canucks and maintained control throughout the game, ultimately securing a 5-2 victory. The Red Wings' offensive output, particularly in the opening period, aligned with SportsFBI's pregame model, which gave Detroit a 63% probability of winning. Detroit outshot Vancouver 31-13, reflecting its sustained pressure.
Detroit quickly built a two-goal advantage in the first period. Lucas Raymond opened the scoring at 4:18, assisted by Albert Johansson and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. William Wallinder extended the lead to 2-0 less than two minutes later, at 6:04, with Raymond and Brandsegg-Nygård contributing assists. Vancouver responded at 7:02 when Elias Pettersson, assisted by Filip Hronek and Jonathan Lekkerimäki, cut the deficit. However, Raymond scored his second of the period at 8:56, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson and Alex DeBrincat, restoring Detroit's two-goal lead at 3-1 before the intermission.
The Red Wings continued their offensive push in the second period, adding to their lead at 14:58 when Michael Rasmussen scored, assisted by Anton Johansson and J.T. Compher, making it 4-1. Detroit extended its advantage further in the third period with Emmitt Finnie scoring at 4:00, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson, pushing the score to 5-1. Vancouver's Jonathan Lekkerimäki scored the final goal of the game at 10:37 of the third, assisted by Marco Rossi and Zeev Buium.
Lucas Raymond led Detroit's offense with two goals and one assist. For Vancouver, Jonathan Lekkerimäki registered a goal and an assist. Viktor Arvidsson and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård each contributed two assists for Detroit. In net for Detroit, John Gibson stopped four of five shots, while Michal Postava saved seven of eight. Kevin Lankinen of Vancouver made 26 saves on 31 shots. Following the result, Vancouver's record stands at 2-8-1, while Detroit improved to 3-3-3.
How the Prediction Fared
Before puck drop, DraftKings favored the Detroit Red Wings (-170, 63% implied) over the Vancouver Canucks.
SportsFBI's model, locked before puck drop, favored the Detroit Red Wings (63% confidence). It gave a 34% chance of a 3+ goal margin; the game was decided by 3 goals.
💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line
Standouts
Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.
📊 Game Flow
- P1 4:18 Lucas Raymond (Albert Johansson, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård) DET · tip-in shot · DET 1, VAN 0
- P1 6:04 William Wallinder (Lucas Raymond, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård) DET · snap shot · DET 2, VAN 0
- P1 7:02 Elias Pettersson (Filip Hronek, Jonathan Lekkerimäki) VAN · Power play · slap shot · DET 2, VAN 1
- P1 8:56 Lucas Raymond (Viktor Arvidsson, Alex DeBrincat) DET · Power play · backhand shot · DET 3, VAN 1
- P2 14:58 Michael Rasmussen (Anton Johansson, J.T. Compher) DET · tip-in shot · DET 4, VAN 1
- P3 4:00 Emmitt Finnie (Viktor Arvidsson) DET · wrist shot · DET 5, VAN 1
- P3 10:37 Jonathan Lekkerimäki (Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium) VAN · wrist shot · DET 5, VAN 2
Biggest Period
The Detroit Red Wings scored 3 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.
📋 Team Stats
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 11 | 13 | 7 | 31 |
| VAN | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
🎯 Shot Map
- 5Goals11% of attempts
- 26Saved57% of attempts
- 15Missed the net33% of attempts
- 2Goals8% of attempts
- 11Saved42% of attempts
- 13Missed the net50% of attempts
● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.
🏒 Box Score
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Raymond | L | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17:42 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:25 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 |
| Emmitt Finnie | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15:00 |
| Michael Rasmussen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:34 |
| William Wallinder | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13:34 |
| Albert Johansson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:44 |
| Anton Johansson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:48 |
| Alex DeBrincat | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 |
| J.T. Compher | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 |
| Moritz Seider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23:23 |
| Ben Chiarot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:30 |
| Justin Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:21 |
| Dylan Larkin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:09 |
| Andrew Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:30 |
| Keegan Kolesar | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13:09 |
| Carter Mazur | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10:49 |
| Nate Danielson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10:15 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | W | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 40:00 |
| Michal Postava | — | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 19:45 |
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17:44 |
| Elias Pettersson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20:48 |
| Filip Hronek | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24:26 |
| Zeev Buium | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20:57 |
| Marco Rossi | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:38 |
| Tom Willander | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21:18 |
| Filip Chytil | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:32 |
| Elias Pettersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:10 |
| Jake DeBrusk | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17:52 |
| Linus Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:13 |
| Drew O'Connor | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:49 |
| Jamie Oleksiak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15:09 |
| Brock Boeser | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:09 |
| Max Sasson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 |
| Victor Mancini | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11:54 |
| Arshdeep Bains | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 |
| Paul Cotter | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11:13 |
| Brendan Gallagher | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10:29 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | L | 26 | 31 | 83.9 | 5 | 60:00 |
🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines
| Player | Prop | Line | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Raymond DET | Points | 0.5 | 3 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 5 | Over | |
| Jonathan Lekkerimäki VAN | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 2 | Under | |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygård DET | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Alex DeBrincat DET | Points | 0.5 | 1 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 3.5 | 4 | Over | |
| Zeev Buium VAN | Points | 0.5 | 1 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over |
The last pregame line, graded against the final box score.
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