National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 3, Columbus 2
Saturday, January 21, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 21, 2012
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Darren Gibbs
Attendance: 20066
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Columbus 11002
Detroit 1101SO3
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Columbus 13-28-1-5 8-13-1-2 5-15-0-3 L2
Detroit 32-15-1-0 19-2-1-0 13-13-0-0 W6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Red Wings have a 19-2-1-0 record at home this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets have a 5-15-0-3 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Red Wings have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Columbus has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Blue Jackets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Niklas Kronwall played for 25:14 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Niklas Kronwall had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Nikita Nikitin played for 18:31 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Nikita Nikitin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Detroit had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Columbus had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Columbus   Detroit
Nikita Nikitin 1 Points Niklas Kronwall 2
Nikita Nikitin 1 Goals Niklas Kronwall 1
Derek Dorsett 1 Assists Niklas Kronwall 1
Nikita Nikitin 1 Power Play Goals Nicklas Lidstrom 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Curtis Sanford .935 Save Percentage Jimmy Howard .895
Curtis Sanford 29 Saves Jimmy Howard 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Columbus 19 2 1-3 3-4 8 30
Detroit 31 3 1-4 2-3 19 28
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .071 after a win and .364 after a loss.