San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings — Recap

📰Game Recap

Detroit initially seized the lead in the first period when Justin Faulk scored at 12:47, assisted by Emmitt Finnie and Michael Rasmussen. San Jose quickly responded to tie the game before the end of the period, with Dmitry Orlov finding the net at 17:59, assisted by Ivar Stenberg and Macklin Celebrini. The Sharks then took control in the second period, as Macklin Celebrini scored an unassisted goal at 4:55, with Will Smith and Michael Kesselring providing the assists, to give San Jose a 2-1 advantage.

San Jose further extended its lead early in the third period. Ivar Stenberg scored at 2:48, assisted by Alexander Wennberg and Macklin Celebrini, making it 3-1. However, Detroit began a determined comeback. Emmitt Finnie scored for the Red Wings at 5:00, assisted by Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Moritz Seider, narrowing the Sharks' lead to 3-2. The Red Wings completed their rally with just 1:33 left in regulation, as Alex DeBrincat scored the tying goal at 18:27, assisted by Viktor Arvidsson and Moritz Seider, sending the game into overtime.

The extra frame saw no scoring, leading to a shootout which Detroit ultimately won. Macklin Celebrini led all skaters with a goal and two assists for San Jose, while Ivar Stenberg contributed a goal and an assist. For Detroit, Emmitt Finnie had a goal and an assist, and Moritz Seider recorded two assists. John Gibson made 31 saves on 34 shots for Detroit to secure the win, while Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 27 shots for San Jose. SportsFBI's pregame model had leaned toward Detroit with a 56% probability, a prediction that proved correct. Detroit's record now stands at 2-3-2, while San Jose is 4-3-0.