National Hockey League
Detroit 5, Columbus 4
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 11, 2023
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Pierre Lambert, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Jonathan Deschamps, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 19156

Daniel Sprong scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period to lift the host Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon.

Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat, Robby Fabbri and defenseman Jake Walman also scored and Ville Husso made 18 saves for Detroit.

Columbus' Patrik Laine, who missed the previous nine games due to a concussion, scored his 200th career goal in the third period.

Alexandre Texier, rookie Adam Fantilli and Sean Kuraly also scored and Spencer Martin made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets.

The Wings came out flying, as they scored twice in the first 4:26 of the first period.

J.T. Compher won a battle for a loose puck from behind the Blue Jackets' goal line. He passed the puck to Raymond, who faked going around the net and then jammed the puck into the short side.

Fabbri scored off a behind-the-net pass from Christian Fischer, who retrieved a shot from Jeff Petry.

Texier scored his second goal of the season at 5:33 of the period to get Columbus on the board. Texier got behind the Detroit defense and converted on a breakaway after Damon Severson's lead pass.

Columbus tied it late in the period on a 3-on-2 break. Kirill Marchenko fired a shot that bounced off the back boards, allowing Fantilli to tuck the puck past Husso.

Kuraly's goal at 5:41 of the second period gave the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead. Kuraly slipped past a defender at the blue line and ripped a shot from the left side following a feed from Zach Werenski.

DeBrincat knotted the score with four minutes left in the second after one-timing a shot off a Petry feed.

Sprong took advantage of a Columbus turnover in its own zone and whistled a shot past Martin's glove with 1:41 remaining in the period.

Walman was credited with a goal at 2:33 of the third period after his shot from the point found its way home.

Laine made it a one-goal game with a wrist shot from the right circle with 8:30 left.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Columbus   Detroit
Adam Fantilli 1 Points Christian Fischer 2
Adam Fantilli 1 Goals Alex DeBrincat 1
Erik Gudbranson 1 Assists Christian Fischer 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Spencer Martin .821 Save Percentage Ville Husso .818
Spencer Martin 23 Saves Ville Husso 18
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Columbus 22 4 0-3 3-3 6 20
Detroit 28 5 0-3 3-3 6 32
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Columbus will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .333 after a loss.