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Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils

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Detroit Red Wings
39-35-7
Final
5 - 2
New Jersey Devils
42-33-7

Larkin scores his 30th of the season as Red Wings down Devils 5-2

Detroit Red Wings vs. New Jersey Devils: Game Highlights

Jonatan Berggren, J.T. Compher, Alex DeBrincat and Marco Kasper also scored for the Red Wings who won their third straight. Detroit will miss the playoffs for a ninth straight season.

The Devils finished with 42 wins and 91 points for third place in the Metropolitan Division. New Jersey will play the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round.

Larkin increased the lead to 3-0 with his 30th goal at 2:55 of the third. Simon Edvinsson, Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond each had two assists for Detroit.

Erik Haula ruined Lyon’s shutout bid with 9:28 left in the third on the power-play. Dawson Mercer made it 3-2 at 14:21.

New Jersey missed the playoffs last season after losing in the second round the year before.

New Jersey rested forwards Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Timo Meier, Ondrej Palat and Stefan Noesen as well as defensemen Luke Hughes, Brett Pesce and Johnathan Kovacevic.

Daws made 22 saves in defeat. He has spent most of the season with AHL Utica.

Takeaways Devils: New Jersey defenseman Dougie Hamilton played his first game since March 4. He was sidelined with a lower-body injury.

Red Wings: Detroit played a strong defensive game in their next-to-last contest of the season.

Key moment Berggren’s opening goal gave the Red Wings all the momentum they needed against a New Jersey team resting numerous regulars.

Key stat Larkin reached the 30-goal mark for the fourth straight season.

Up next The Devils will start playoffs next week at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Red Wings visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday to complete their regular season.

Regular Season Series

DET wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 17:07 Jonatan Berggren Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Edvinsson (23), Lucas Raymond (52)
Goal 2nd Period 5:20 J.T. Compher Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Rasmussen (10), Jeff Petry (7)
Goal 3rd Period 2:55 Dylan Larkin Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Edvinsson (24), Moritz Seider (36)
Goal 3rd Period 11:32 Erik Haula Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Daniel Sprong (5), Seamus Casey (4)
Goal 3rd Period 14:21 Dawson Mercer Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Haula (10), Mike Hardman (1)
Goal 3rd Period 17:09 Alex DeBrincat Goal (38) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (40), Moritz Seider (37)
Goal 3rd Period 19:50 Marco Kasper Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (53), Jonatan Berggren (12)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 12
17 Hits 18
6 Takeaways 5
27 Shots 30
0 Power Play Goals 1
4 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
23 Faceoffs Won 26
46.9 Faceoff Win Percent 53.1
10 Giveaways 13
4 Total Penalties 5
8 Penalty Minutes 10
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Johnathan Kovacevic, D Day-To-Day Apr 25
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Erik Gustafsson, D Out Apr 17

Game Information

Prudential Center

Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 16,514 | Capacity:

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

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10
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