Overview
- Edvinsson scored at 1:46 of overtime, gathering a rebound, slipping past Mattias Maccelli and finishing a backhand for his fifth goal of the season.
- Midway through the second period he took a shot off the side of his right knee, was helped off the ice, and returned about two minutes later after deflecting another attempt while down.
- Moritz Seider and Mason Appleton scored in regulation for Detroit, while Matthew Knies and Nicholas Robertson tallied for Toronto with John Tavares assisting on both.
- Cam Talbot made 25 saves for the Red Wings and Dennis Hildeby turned aside 33 shots for the Maple Leafs.
- Detroit improved to 23-14-3 (49 points) with its third overtime win in four games during a strong December, as Patrick Kane returned and William Nylander was unavailable.