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Dylan Larkin's power-play goals allow Red Wings to slip past Sabres, 2-1

Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings: Game Highlights

Cam Talbot made 31 saves for the Red Wings, who lost 5-3 at Buffalo a week earlier.

Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal for the Sabres, who have lost three straight. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves.

Detroit held on despite getting outshot for the eighth consecutive game. The Red Wings have been outshot 276-181 during that span.

Takeaways Sabres: Buffalo entered the game ranked 31st on the power play, scoring three goals in 33 opportunities. The Sabres came up empty on both power plays Saturday and have yet to score with a man advantage on the road.

Red Wings: With six of their next seven games on the road, the Red Wings needed to collect two points and end the slide. Detroit has aspirations to make the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons.

Key moment Tuch's second shorthanded goal of the season came on a breakaway after he stole the puck from Larkin at center ice. Larkin more than made up for it on Detroit's next two power plays.

Key stat All but two of Larkin's seven goals this season have come on the power play. He has 35 power-play goals since the start of the 2022-23 season.

Up Next The Sabres host Ottawa on Tuesday, and the Red Wings visit Chicago on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 11:39 Alex Tuch Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 2nd Period 7:49 Dylan Larkin Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Patrick Kane (6)
Goal 2nd Period 14:38 Dylan Larkin Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (4), Lucas Raymond (10)

Statistics

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18 Blocked Shots 16
17 Hits 11
5 Takeaways 4
32 Shots 23
0 Power Play Goals 2
2 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 35
39.7 Faceoff Win Percent 60.3
13 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 2
8 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,515 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 12 6 26 2
Florida 12 7 25 1
Tampa Bay 10 6 22 2
Buffalo 10 9 21 1
Boston 9 9 21 3
Detroit 8 9 18 2
Ottawa 8 10 17 1
Montreal 7 10 16 2
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