The Tampa Bay Lightning are 13-0-1 in their last 14 games and the Detroit Red Wings are still tied with them in points for first place in the Atlantic Division. Coach Todd McLellan’s team is 13 points ahead of two-time defending champion Florida. When Dylan Larkin scored in overtime to give the Red Wings a 2-1 win against Toronto Wednesday it meant Detroit was 4-0 against the Maple Leafs.

That’s Detroit’s first season sweep of four or more games against the Leafs since 1995-96. Only a handful of Red Wings were even born when that last occurred.

Detroit’s 10-4-2 record against Atlantic Division opponents is crucial to its success with 62.1% of their games already in the books.

“(Atlantic games are) important games and especially coming into this building, ” Larkin told Sportsnet television after the game. “it’s always a big game. . .  it’s not the end of the world, but we’ve talked about being good in the Atlantic and being good against divisional opponents, and we have so
far. ”

The Red Wings have swept a season series of 4 or more games vs Toronto for the first since since 1995-96, when they went 5-0-0. 🐙 #LeafsForever #LGRW pic.twitter.com/lwZqGmt25p

— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) January 22, 2026

 

It was Larkin’s third overtime goal of the season and the 12th of his career. The dozen ties Sergei Fedorov’s total.

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Michal Postava made 19 saves for his second consecutive shutout and John Leonard netted a hat trick to carry the Grand Rapids Griffins to 3-0 triumph against the Milwaukee Admirals. The Griffins record is 31-3-2-1.

Leonard tallied an even-strength goal, a power play score and an empty-netter. He now has 25 goals in 28 games. It seems plausible that he will be promoted to the Red Wings permanently at some point.

Nate Danielson had two assists, giving him 10 points in 10 games. William Wallinder and Ondrej Becher also had an assist.

Last Night:
Carter Bear(1st round’25)
2 Goals +2 8 Shots 2 PIM
2nd ⭐️⭐️ in a 5-3 win#LGRW pic.twitter.com/KHN5TyZvtz

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) January 22, 2026

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