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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Detroit 5, New Jersey 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2021
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Conor O'Donnell, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, James Tobias
Attendance: 19015
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 1102
Detroit 1315
Periods:
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1
New Jersey   Detroit
  0:00 Joe Veleno wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
Michael McLeod shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 0:30  
  0:35 Sam Gagner blocks shot from Jonas Siegenthaler.
Ty Smith shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 1:15  
Tomas Tatar blocks shot from Lucas Raymond. 1:18  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Pius Suter. 1:20  
Kevin Bahl hits Jordan Oesterle. 2:15  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 2:19  
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 2:31  
  2:42 Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi.
  3:07 Dylan Larkin hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
Michael McLeod hits Gustav Lindstrom. 3:15  
Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 3:31  
Nathan Bastian hits Gustav Lindstrom. 3:34  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 4:01  
Mason Geertsen hits Riley Barber. 4:10  
  4:37 Taro Hirose hits Mason Geertsen.
  4:54 Giveaway by Sam Gagner.
Shot by Michael McLeod misses the net 5:03  
Michael McLeod hits Nick Leddy. 5:22  
  5:31 Giveaway by Taro Hirose.
  5:36 Adam Erne hits Janne Kuokkanen.
  6:04 Giveaway by Vladislav Namestnikov.
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 6:09  
  6:09 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  6:19 Giveaway by Marc Staal.
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 6:45  
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 6:53  
  6:54 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  7:01 Giveaway by Vladislav Namestnikov.
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 7:12  
Pavel Zacha hits Vladislav Namestnikov. 7:31  
  7:32 Giveaway by Vladislav Namestnikov.
Pavel Zacha hits Vladislav Namestnikov. 7:47  
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 7:51  
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 7:58  
  8:19 Kyle Criscuolo shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Nathan Bastian hits Nick Leddy. 8:31  
  8:42 Jordan Oesterle shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Shot by Janne Kuokkanen misses the net 9:17  
  9:19 Filip Hronek hits Ty Smith.
  9:55 Joe Veleno hits Yegor Sharangovich.
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 10:59  
  10:59 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Tyler Bertuzzi. 11:06  
  11:49 Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi.
  11:56 Adam Erne shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  12:07 Shot by Adam Erne misses the net
  12:10 Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi.
Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Pius Suter. 12:56  
  13:02 Vladislav Namestnikov shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  13:02 Pius Suter shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 13:02  
  13:31 Shot by Riley Barber misses the net
  13:57 Giveaway by Danny DeKeyser.
Shot by Michael McLeod misses the net 13:58  
Michael McLeod hits Danny DeKeyser. 14:14  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 14:52  
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 14:58  
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton. 15:11  
  15:20 Filip Hronek shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Tomas Tatar blocks shot from Tyler Bertuzzi. 15:22  
  15:39 Dylan Larkin scores. Assisted by Filip Hronek.
  15:39 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
Nathan Bastian hits Gustav Lindstrom. 16:11  
  16:35 Danny DeKeyser shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 16:45  
  17:02 Giveaway by Riley Barber.
Mason Geertsen hits Jordan Oesterle. 17:16  
  17:49 Giveaway by Filip Hronek.
  17:54 Joe Veleno blocks shot from Ty Smith.
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 18:06  
  18:06 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  18:14 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  18:20 Giveaway by Moritz Seider.
  18:30 Dylan Larkin blocks shot from Damon Severson.
  18:40 Moritz Seider blocks shot from Tomas Tatar.
Michael McLeod scores. Assisted by Jimmy Vesey and Jonas Siegenthaler. 19:11  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Pius Suter. 19:11  
  19:56 Vladislav Namestnikov shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  19:58 Pius Suter shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
2
New Jersey   Detroit
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Joe Veleno. 0:00  
Nathan Bastian hits Nick Leddy. 0:24  
  0:33 Taro Hirose hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
  0:35 Filip Hronek shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Lucas Raymond. 0:35  
  0:45 Takeaway by Lucas Raymond.
  1:07 Giveaway by Lucas Raymond.
  1:34 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  1:40 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Shot by Marian Studenic misses the net 2:29  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Joe Veleno. 3:06  
  3:21 Joe Veleno blocks shot from Ty Smith.
Jimmy Vesey blocks shot from Filip Hronek. 3:32  
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 3:57  
  3:57 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Jonas Siegenthaler blocks shot from Dylan Larkin. 4:38  
  5:04 Giveaway by Marc Staal.
Shot by Marian Studenic misses the net 5:05  
  5:05 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  5:23 Vladislav Namestnikov shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Kevin Bahl penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Vladislav Namestnikov. 5:23  
  5:23 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
Dougie Hamilton penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tyler Bertuzzi. 6:34  
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 6:34  
Damon Severson blocks shot from Filip Hronek. 6:51  
Jonas Siegenthaler blocks shot from Lucas Raymond. 7:01  
  7:23 Shot by Filip Hronek misses the net
  7:31 Shot by Filip Hronek misses the net
  7:45 Shot by Moritz Seider misses the net
Michael McLeod shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 7:52  
  8:09 Giveaway by Filip Hronek.
Marian Studenic shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 8:29  
Jack Hughes blocks shot from Gustav Lindstrom. 8:47  
Jonas Siegenthaler hits Vladislav Namestnikov. 9:15  
  9:23 Pius Suter hits Tomas Tatar.
  9:31 Danny DeKeyser blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
Mason Geertsen hits Sam Gagner. 9:46  
  9:59 Riley Barber blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
Mason Geertsen blocks shot from Kyle Criscuolo. 10:14  
  10:23 Riley Barber shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Yegor Sharangovich wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 10:23  
  10:39 Nick Leddy blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
  10:58 Takeaway by Filip Hronek.
  11:12 Shot by Kyle Criscuolo misses the net
  11:19 Shot by Marc Staal misses the net
  11:32 Takeaway by Gustav Lindstrom.
  11:48 Dylan Larkin scores. Assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov and Pius Suter.
  11:48 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
Michael McLeod shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 12:10  
Shot by Jimmy Vesey misses the net 12:12  
  12:27 Tyler Bertuzzi scores. Assisted by Moritz Seider.
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Joe Veleno. 12:27  
  12:37 Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Andreas Johnsson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 12:37  
  13:00 Takeaway by Sam Gagner.
  13:16 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
  13:26 Vladislav Namestnikov shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  14:10 Shot by Vladislav Namestnikov misses the net
  14:23 Taro Hirose wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  15:20 Marc Staal hits Marian Studenic.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 15:25  
  15:37 Marc Staal blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
  15:38 Dylan Larkin blocks shot from Andreas Johnsson.
  15:47 Dylan Larkin scores. Assisted by Kyle Criscuolo.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 15:47  
Michael McLeod hits Filip Hronek. 15:58  
  16:07 Filip Hronek penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Michael McLeod.
Michael McLeod penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Filip Hronek. 16:07  
Michael McLeod penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Filip Hronek. Served by Andreas Johnsson. 16:07  
  16:07 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Jimmy Vesey.
  17:06 Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  17:13 Pius Suter shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Dawson Mercer scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Damon Severson. 17:25  
Jimmy Vesey wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 17:25  
  18:05 Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 18:32  
Shot by Tomas Tatar misses the net 18:41  
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 18:54  
  19:01 Sam Gagner shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  19:01 Joe Veleno wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  19:06 Gustav Lindstrom shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  19:06 Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  19:14 Joe Veleno shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  19:14 Joe Veleno wins the faceoff against Yegor Sharangovich.
  19:18 Adam Erne shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  19:27 Joe Veleno hits Damon Severson.
3
New Jersey   Detroit
Yegor Sharangovich wins the faceoff against Joe Veleno. 0:00  
Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 0:23  
Yegor Sharangovich wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 0:46  
  1:00 Danny DeKeyser blocks shot from Tomas Tatar.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 1:01  
Kevin Bahl shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 1:05  
Ty Smith blocks shot from Adam Erne. 2:40  
  2:46 Filip Hronek shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  2:49 Shot by Pius Suter misses the net
Jimmy Vesey blocks shot from Kyle Criscuolo. 3:16  
Nathan Bastian hits Kyle Criscuolo. 3:39  
Kevin Bahl blocks shot from Taro Hirose. 3:51  
  4:04 Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
  4:08 Joe Veleno shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Joe Veleno. 4:08  
Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 4:25  
Pavel Zacha wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 4:25  
Damon Severson shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 4:36  
  6:30 Riley Barber shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  6:30 Kyle Criscuolo wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod.
Nathan Bastian shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 6:58  
Kevin Bahl blocks shot from Dylan Larkin. 7:57  
Pavel Zacha hits Lucas Raymond. 8:01  
Mason Geertsen shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 8:21  
Mason Geertsen shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 8:31  
  8:31 Tyler Bertuzzi penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Mason Geertsen.
  8:31 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Shot by Damon Severson misses the net 9:33  
  9:41 Marc Staal blocks shot from Damon Severson.
  10:35 Moritz Seider blocks shot from Jimmy Vesey.
  10:44 Pius Suter blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
  11:02 Pius Suter shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  11:03 Dylan Larkin wins the faceoff against Pavel Zacha.
Jonas Siegenthaler blocks shot from Filip Hronek. 11:10  
  11:14 Dylan Larkin hits Yegor Sharangovich.
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 11:36  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Sam Gagner. 11:36  
Nathan Bastian hits Marc Staal. 12:28  
Nathan Bastian shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 12:37  
Damon Severson hits Adam Erne. 13:27  
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 13:36  
  14:07 Tyler Bertuzzi scores. Assisted by Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond.
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Dylan Larkin. 14:07  
  15:00 Marc Staal blocks shot from Yegor Sharangovich.
Michael McLeod hits Jordan Oesterle. 15:20  
  15:25 Jordan Oesterle shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  15:39 Jordan Oesterle shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  16:24 Pius Suter wins the faceoff against Yegor Sharangovich.
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 18:07  
Nathan Bastian hits Joe Veleno. 18:08  
  18:16 Jordan Oesterle blocks shot from Jonas Siegenthaler.
Shot by Nathan Bastian misses the net 18:29  
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Thomas Greiss. 18:58  
Yegor Sharangovich wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 18:59  
Shot by Ty Smith misses the net 19:03  
  19:06 Giveaway by Riley Barber.
Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Kyle Criscuolo. 19:31  
  19:45 Marc Staal shoots Saved by Akira Schmid.
  19:58 Taro Hirose penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Yegor Sharangovich.
  19:58 Sam Gagner wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.