Overview
- Andrei Kuzmenko scored the winner on a power play at 6:46 of the third after Samuel Helenius opened the scoring, and Corey Perry sealed it with an empty-netter with 1:13 left.
- Alex DeBrincat pulled Detroit within one with his 28th of the season late in regulation.
- Patrick Kane’s assist on DeBrincat’s goal tied Mike Modano at 1,374 career points, leaving him one point shy of the U.S.-born scoring record.
- Anton Forsberg stopped 27 shots and stymied a late push as Detroit went 0-for-3 on the power play; John Gibson made 19 saves as his winning streak ended.
- Detroit stays second in the Atlantic with the gap narrowed by Montreal and Buffalo wins, while injured defenseman Simon Edvinsson remains out until after the Olympic break during a homestand that precedes a long road stretch.