DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:
LAST GAME
RED WINGS 5 vs. BOSTON 3 (3/12/23)
1ST PERIOD: DET Chiasson (Larkin, Raymond) 12:22-PP
2ND PERIOD: DET Seider (unassisted) 6:34-SH; DET Larkin (Raymond, Seider) 10:39-PP; DET Erne (Berggren, Oesterle) 15:08-EV; BOS Grzelcyk (Pastrnak, Zacha) 16:52-EV
3RD PERIOD: BOS DeBrusk (Clifton) 3:37-EV; BOS Pastrnak (Zacha, Grzelcyk) 6:24-EV; DET Copp (Suter, Larkin) 19:36-EN
SHOTS: DET 26 (8-11-7) / BOS 33 (4-16-13)
GOALIES: DET Husso (W, 30-33) / BOS Swayman (L, 21-25)
PP: DET 2-3 / BOS 0-3
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Robby Fabbri – lower body (37 / March 8)
Michael Rasmussen – lower body (10 / Feb. 25)
Total Man Games Lost: 247
Individual Man Games Lost: Filip Zadina (37), Jakub Vrána (33), Matt Luff (32), Tyler Bertuzzi (31), Robert Hägg (15), Elmer Söderblom (13), Gustav Lindström (11), Lucas Raymond (8), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Ville Husso (3), Jake Walman (3), Jordan Oesterle (2), Dylan Larkin (1)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
3/13 – Recalled forward Matt Luff from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions
3/12 – Reassigned goaltender John Lethemon to Grand Rapids from Toledo (ECHL)
3/10 – Recalled forward Austin Czarnik from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions
3/9 – Traded defenseman Steven Kampfer to Arizona in exchange for future considerations
TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at PREDATORS / 8:00 P.M. EDT / Bridgestone Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 111th all-time meeting, 55th at Nashville … Second of two games this season, only game at Nashville
ALL-TIME vs. NSH: 62-35-4-9 / AWAY: 27-22-2-3 / LAST 10: 3-6-1 / IN 2021-22: 0-2-0 / THIS SEASON: 1-0-0
DET top scorers vs. NSH: David Perron (10-21-31 in 56 GP), Pius Suter (2-5-7 in 11 GP), Jonatan Berggren (0-1-1 in 1 GP)
NSH top scorers vs. DET: Matt Duchene (15-16-31 in 37 GP), Roman Josi (3-24-27 in 35 GP), Ryan Johansen (5-12-17 in 33 GP), Tyson Barrie (4-10-14 in 19 GP), Dante Fabbro (2-5-7 in 11 GP), Rasmus Asplund (1-2-3 in 5 GP), Kiefer Sherwood (0-1-1 in 2 GP), Philip Tomasino (0-1-1 in 2 GP)
UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sat., March 18: RED WINGS vs. AVALANCHE / 1:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: NHLN, BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Mon., March 20: RED WINGS vs. PANTHERS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: NHLN, BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tue., March 21: RED WINGS at BLUES / 8:00 p.m. / Enterprise Center / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
LAST TIME OUT
March 12 vs. Boston – 5-3 W
Detroit captured a 5-3 victory over Boston to improve to 30-27-9 overall and 17-12-4 inside Little Caesars Arena … The Red Wings are 6-1-0 at home against the Bruins dating back to Nov. 21, 2018 … Detroit is 7-5-2 against Original Six clubs this season … Dylan Larkin recorded a power play goal and two assists for his sixth three-point game of the season … Larkin extended his team lead in goals (25), assists (39), points (64), power play goals (14), power play points (26) and shots (202) through 65 games … Larkin improved his point streak to three-straight games (2-3-5 in 3 GP) … Larkin has compiled 31 points (12-19-31) and nine power play goals in 28 games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Larkin picked up his 249th and 250th career NHL assists, tying Nick Libett for 19th place on the franchise’s all-time list … Larkin became the first Red Wings skater to register 25-or-more power play points in a single season since Henrik Zetterberg logged 28 power play points (4-24-28) during the 2014-15 campaign … Moritz Seider tallied a shorthanded goal and an assist for his seventh multi-point game of the season … Seider earned his 15th career multi-point game, passing Nicklas Lidström for the franchise record by a defenseman before age 22 … Seider became the first Red Wings defenseman to score a shorthanded goal since Trevor Daley accomplished the feat on Nov. 1, 2018 vs. New Jersey … Seider (21 years, 340 days) also became the fifth different Red Wings defenseman to score a shorthanded goal at age 21 or younger, and first since Steve Chiasson did so twice in the 1988-89 season … Seider is the first Red Wings defenseman with a power play point and a shorthanded point in the same game since Lidström on Oct. 12, 2010 vs. Colorado … In all, Seider has accumulated 22 points (3-19-22) and a plus-six rating in 28 games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Lucas Raymond dished out a pair of assists for his ninth multi-point game of the season … Raymond has 13 points (6-7-13) in 20 games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Alex Chiasson opened the scoring with his second power play goal of the season … Chiasson netted a power play goal in back-to-back games for the first time in his NHL career … Chiasson also extended his point streak to three-consecutive games (2-2-4 in 3 GP) … Adam Erne gave Detroit a 4-0 lead with his eighth goal of the season … Andrew Copp added an empty-netter for his eighth goal of the campaign … Copp has scored in consecutive games and boosted his point streak to four-straight games (2-2-4 in 4 GP) … Copp has eight points (3-5-8) in 10 contests since Feb. 23 against the New York Rangers … Ville Husso stopped 30-of-33 shots to earn his 25th win of the season, matching his career high from 2021-22 as a member of the St. Louis Blues … Pius Suter collected an assist in his 200th career NHL game … Detroit scored a power play goal and a shorthanded goal in consecutive games for the first time since Oct. 30, 2018 at Columbus and Nov. 1, 2018 vs. New Jersey … The Red Wings are 10-1-0 this season when scoring multiple power play goals … The Red Wings have tallied the opening goal in six of their last eight games … Detroit is 19-11-7 this season when scoring first, and 11-5-2 when doing so on home ice … Detroit is 20-1-2 this season when leading after two periods, and a perfect 10-0-0 when doing so on home ice.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. DETROIT
− The Predators are 44-52-(4)-10 all-time against the Red Wings, including a 25-24-(2)-3 record at Bridgestone Arena.
− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Detroit in 2022-23; it is the first and only at home.
− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Detroit this season, dropping a 3-0 decision on the road on Nov. 23.
− The Predators are 4-1-0 in their last five games against the Red Wings; they are 7-3-0 in their last 10; and 4-1-0 in their last five at home.
− Nashville has won nine of its last 12 games against Detroit, including six in a row from Feb. 23, 2021-Jan. 22, 2022, the franchise’s longest-ever win streak vs. the Red Wings.
− The Predators went 6-2-0 against the Red Wings in 2020-21, their most wins in a single season vs. their former Central Division rival. Nashville outscored Detroit 27-15 during the eight-game regular-season series, and both of the Predators’ seven-goal games in 2020-21 came against the Red Wings.
− On Feb. 28, 2009, the Predators defeated the Red Wings, 8-0, at Bridgestone Arena. It is tied for the highest margin of victory in a game in franchise history.
NOTABLES vs. DETROIT
− Roman Josi (Nov. 26, 2011) and Filip Forsberg (April 14, 2013) made their NHL debuts against the Red Wings.
− Matt Duchene (Oct. 17, 2009 on Chris Osgood) and Ryan Johansen (Oct. 25, 2011 on Ty Conklin) scored their first career NHL goals against Detroit.
− Forsberg has posted 17 points (7g-10a) in 21 career meetings with Detroit.
− Juuse Saros is 6-2-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average, .941 save percentage and one shutout in his career against the Red Wings.
− Kevin Lankinen recorded his first career NHL shutout on Feb. 17, 2021 at Detroit.
− Dante Fabbro recorded a career-high three points (1g-2a) on Dec. 7, 2021 at Detroit.
− Egor Afanasyev played on Detroit Little Caesars’ 16U squad in 2016-17.
− Prospect Chase McLane is a product of the Detroit Compuware, Little Caesars and Belle Tire youth hockey programs.
LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 5, Anaheim Ducks 4 (OT) – March 12 (Honda Center)
− NSH goals: Tomasino – PP (3), Novak (11), Sherwood (2), Trenin (10), Novak – GWG/OT (12)
− ANA goals: McTavish (15), Vatrano (16), Terry (19), McTavish (16)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 33/37); ANA – Gibson (OTL, 31/36)
− Power plays: NSH 1-1; ANA 0-1
− Notes: Nashville improved to 17-13-4 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their three-game regular-season series against the Ducks with a 3-0-0 record… Nashville is now 9-7 in overtime/shootouts this season (5-5 in OT; 4-2 in shootouts)… Tommy Novak scored his first career OT goal as part of a three-point night (2g-1a)… Philip Tomasino had two points (1g-1a), including his third power-play goal of the season… Kiefer Sherwood scored his second goal of 2022-23 and his first since the opening night of the season (Oct. 7 vs. San Jose in Prague)… Roman Josi had two assists to reach 600 career points… Colton Sissons added two assists for his fourth multi-point game of the season; he also went 10-for-13 in faceoffs… Jeremy Lauzon recorded a fighting major and a game-high six hits.
OVERALL (110 GP) 44-52-(4)-10
HOME (54 GP) 25-24-(2)-3
ROAD (56 GP) 19-28-(2)-7
LAST MEETING Nov. 23, 2022 at DET (L, 3-0)
PLAYOFFS (1-2) Last: 2012 WCQ (W, 4-1)
INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-March 12 57
Filip Forsberg Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 13-March 12 14
Ryan Johansen Right leg surgery Feb. 23-March 12 9
Juuso Parssinen Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 26-March 12 8
Alexandre Carrier Upper body – 4-6 weeks March 4-12 5
Luke Evangelista Upper body – day-to-day March 12 1
Total man-games lost: 160
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 58; McCarron – 20; Carrier – 19; Forsberg – 14; Johansen – 9; Parssinen – 8; McDonagh – 7; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Jankowski – 3; Lauzon – 3; Asplund – 1; Duchene – 1; Evangelista – 1; Lankinen – 1; Tomasino – 1
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− March 13: Signed forward Mark Jankowski to a one-year, $775,000 contract for 2023-24.
− March 11: Recalled forward Egor Afanasyev from Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 10: Reassigned forward John Leonard to Milwaukee (AHL).
− March 8: Acquired forward Anthony Angello from St. Louis for future considerations.
