RED WINGS NOTES
Detroit is coming off a 4-0 shutout victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Alex DeBrincat (2G, 1A) and Patrick Kane (1G, 1A) led the way with multi-point performances. John Gibson saved all 26 shots sent in his direction.
Gibson has won five straight games and has recorded two shutouts over that span. Gibson is 5-0-0 in December with a 2.00 GAA, a .940 SV% and two shutouts. Gibson was named the NHL’s Second Star of the Week for the week ending Dec. 14.
DeBrincat has 11 points (6G, 5A) in the last seven games, including three points (2G, 1A) in two of the last three. The ninth-year forward leads the Red Wings with 37 points, which ranks 16th in the NHL in scoring. His 18 goals ties Florida’s Brad Marchand and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid for fifth-most in the league.
After just four points in 14 games through November, Andrew Copp already has seven points (2G, 5A) in seven games in December.
Kane (upper body) will miss Tuesday’s contest against the Islanders. The 37-year-old is fourth on the team with 23 points (6G, 17A) this season. Kane has missed nine games this season.
The Red Wings own the ninth-best power-play percentage in the NHL at 22.3%. This number slightly improved to 25% in their last 10 games (7-for-28).
Detroit’s penalty kill ranks 18th (79.8%) in the league this season, but they’re stingier on the road, with a seventh-best PK (84.4%).
The Red Wings are 9-6-2 on the road this season but own a league-best 4-1-1 record in away games this month.