National Hockey League
Detroit 5, Ottawa 2
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 21, 2023
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Referees: Garrett Rank, Furman South
Linesmen: Mitch Hunt, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18834

Joe Veleno had the first two-goal game of his career, Dylan Larkin supplied a goal and two assists, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to four games by downing the host Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Shayne Gostisbehere and David Perron scored the other goals for Detroit, which tallied three times on the power play. Ville Husso made 35 saves.

Jake Sanderson and Ridly Greig had the goals for Ottawa, while Joonas Korpisalo stopped 18 shots.

The first period ended in a tie at 1-1.

A scuffle in front of the Wings goal less than seven minutes into the game resulted in five minor roughing penalties, including three against Detroit. The Red Wings killed off that Ottawa power play.

They couldn't kill the Senators' second power play, however, after Veleno was sent to the box for boarding. Sanderson scored on a slapshot from the point that beat Husso on the glove side. Brady Tkachuk and Josh Norris picked up the assists.

Gostisbehere tied it with 1:45 left in the period. Larkin set him up with a pass from behind Ottawa's goal line as Gostisbehere sneaked into the slot. Perron had the second assist.

Veleno scored early in the second period, shortly after Ottawa killed off a Wings power play. Christian Fischer passed the puck from behind the net to Veleno, who scored before Korpisalo could slide over.

With Travis Hamonic in the penalty box for interference against Larkin, Detroit extended its lead to 3-1 with 5:06 remaining in the second. Once again, Larkin passed the puck from behind the Senators' goal line. Perron scored from the edge of the right circle. Moritz Seider had the second assist.

Another power-play goal in the opening minute of the third gave Detroit a 4-1 lead. Larkin scored in the slot, with Gostisbehere and Seider credited with assists.

Veleno's second goal came on a two-on-one breakaway. He lifted a shot over Korpisalo's shoulder off a Daniel Sprong pass.

Greig answered with a goal after he got past the Wings defense midway through the period. Mathieu Joseph and Jakob Chychrun had the assists.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Ottawa
Dylan Larkin 3 Points Ridly Greig 1
Joe Veleno 2 Goals Ridly Greig 1
Dylan Larkin 2 Assists Jakob Chychrun 1
Dylan Larkin 1 Power Play Goals Jake Sanderson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ville Husso .946 Save Percentage Joonas Korpisalo .783
Ville Husso 35 Saves Joonas Korpisalo 18
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Detroit 23 5 3-5 5-6 23 21
Ottawa 37 2 1-6 2-5 21 34
Upcoming Games
  • Ottawa will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Senators have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .750 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.