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Detroit Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL
Red Wings
14-13-3, 31 PTS
3-5
Final
Hurricanes
20-7-1, 41 PTS
Lenovo Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

DET shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
DET139426
CAR178833

In net

Alex Nedeljkovic28/32 SV, .875
Frederik Andersen23/26 SV, .885
Team123T
DET2103
CAR3025

Who won: Hurricanes 5-3

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes lead the series 1-0. The Hurricanes outscored the Red Wings 2-0 in the 3rd period. Nino Niederreiter led the Hurricanes in goals (2). Dylan Larkin led the Red Wings in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 16
Niederreiter scores 2, short-handed Carolina beats Red Wings

Nino Niederreiter’s second goal of the game 18 seconds into the third period was the tiebreaker, and the short-handed Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 Thursday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CAR leads series 1-0.
  • Red Wings 4-10-1 on the road; Hurricanes 8-3-0 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Red Wings14th in Eastern Conference
  • J.T. Compher LW
    Undisclosed
    Injured Reserve
  • Marco Kasper C
    Upper Body
    Injured Reserve
  • Mason Appleton C
    Undisclosed
    Injured Reserve
  • Simon Edvinsson D
    Contract Dispute
    Injured Reserve
Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference
  • Taylor Hall LW
    Upper Body
    Out
  • Alexander Nikishin D
    Contract Dispute
    Injured Reserve
  • Jordan Staal C
    Calf
    Injured Reserve
  • Seth Jarvis C
    Shoulder, Surgery
    Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Red Wings14th in Eastern Conference
Alex Nedeljkovic G
Starting goalie, confirmed
Hurricanes1st in Eastern Conference
Frederik Andersen G
Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

CAR leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 16,017
Officials
Pierre Lambert (Referee), Derek Nansen (Linesman), Kilian McNamara (Linesman)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCAR leads series 1-0

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