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Recently acquired Mrazek earns first shutout of season as Red Wings blank Knights 3-0

Albert Johansson scores goal vs. Golden Knights

Mrazek was making his third start since he was acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline.

Rookie defenseman Albert Johansson scored his second career goal at 7:58 of the second period to give Detroit the lead.

Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper had third-period goals for the Red Wings, who had lost seven of their past eight games.

Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves for the Golden Knights, who have lost four of their past five games.

Takeaways Golden Knights: Their lead in the Pacific Division has been whittled to five points. They wrapped up a 1-1-2 road trip while the second-place Los Angeles Kings have won five straight.

Red Wings: Their victory provided a little momentum entering a four-game road trip. The Red Wings, who haven't qualified for the postseason the past eight years, play 10 of their last 15 games on the road.

Key moment Raymond gave the Red Wings some breathing room with his first goal in 11 games at 4:51 of the third. Raymond skated into the slot and lifted the puck past Samsonov's glove to give the Red Wings a 2-0 lead.

Key stat Mrazek's shutout was the 26th of his career but just his second in the past four seasons, spanning 145 starts.

Up next The Golden Knights host Boston on Thursday while the Red Wings visit Washington on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 7:58 Albert Johansson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (18), J.T. Compher (19)
Goal 3rd Period 4:51 Lucas Raymond Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Elmer Soderblom (6)
Goal 3rd Period 11:14 Marco Kasper Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gustafsson (16), Patrick Kane (29)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 16
21 Hits 15
7 Takeaways 5
18 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
0 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 23
54.0 Faceoff Win Percent 46.0
23 Giveaways 15
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Erik Gustafsson, D Out Apr 17
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
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Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

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

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10
Full Standings