The Detroit Red Wings triumphed over the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 final score. Jake Walman contributed to the early lead with his 10th season goal, making it 2-0 for the Red Wings. Joe Veleno widened the gap to 3-2 with a power play goal, and Andrew Copp's goal brought the score to 4-2. Dylan Larkin's two goals, including his milestone 200th, sealed the victory. The Red Wings' strong performance throughout January is reflected in their 9-2-1 record for the month. Despite the loss, the Golden Knights have a solid 29-15-6 record as they approach the All-Star break.
Dylan Larkin scores 200th career goal in Red Wings' 5-2 victory over @GoldenKnights https://t.co/Zp7r3d5Vpp
Final- Detroit 5, Vegas 2 Not a bad road trip overall. It feels like the all-star break is coming at a good time for the Golden Knights.
Final: Golden Knights 5, Red Wings 2 Vegas heads to the break at 29-15-6. Two more points and one fewer game compared to the break last year.
Final, 5-2 Detroit. Vegas fell behind early, and chased the game all night long. Still pull 5-of-8 points on the road trip. The Golden Knights have a 29-15-6 record going into the bye week and All-Star break.
Final: #RedWings 5, Golden Knights 2. Wings open 5-point lead over NYI in wild card chase and are 9-2-1 in January. Larkin 2 goals, including No. 200. Lyon 28 saves.
FINAL: #RedWings 5, #GoldenKnights 2 Shots 30-29 Vegas.
#RedWings Larkin gets the ENG at 18:30, his 22nd of the season and 2nd tonight, now 5-2 over #GoldenKnights.
Empty net goal, Wings 1:30 from beating VGK, 5-2.
Andrew Copp scores midway through 3p, Wings up 4-2 on VGK.
Copp scores and it's 4-2 #RedWings with 8:13 to play.
The #RedWings lead the #GoldenKnights 3-2 with 11:55 left in the 3rd. Shots 26-24 Detroit.
#RedWings Lyon 2 delay of game at 1:47 of the 3rd. Served by Perron. #GoldenKnights
Still 3-2 after two. Red Wings had some big time chances that period, including Raymond, Fabbri and Sprong point blank, but Vegas really turned it on those last five minutes. Looks like they’ll have a push in those tired legs (second night of a back to back) in the third
End of the second, 3-2 Detroit. Logan Thompson was great in the second period. The Golden Knights had some looks, but unable to find the equalizer.
Both goalies with several big stops in a scoreless second and #RedWings maintain 3-2 lead after two, outshooting Vegas 23-21.
End 2p at LCA: Wings lead VGK, 3-2.
#RedWings Compher 2 high-sticking at 3:22 of the 2nd. #GoldenKnights PP.
End of 1: Red Wings 3, Golden Knights 2 Hope you took the over. Shots are 10-9 Vegas.
End 1p at LCA: Wings lead VGK, 3-2.
Red Wings re-take the lead. Veleno lets a soft one go and it finds its way past Thompson on the far side. 3-2 on the PPG.
Wings convert on PP, Veleno's goal puts them up 3-2 on Vegas, late 1p.
Veleno scores on the power play and #RedWings lead 3-2 with 1:43 left in the first.
#GoldenKnights McNabb 2 boarding DeBrincat at 16:44 of the 1st. #RedWings PP.
McNabb to the box for boarding. Red Wings to their second power play of the game.
Vegas ties it 2-2 at 10:55 on Martinez blast from point tipped in by Cotter. #RedWings
Vegas scores again, it's 2-2 with Wings, mid 1p. Martinez shot.
That was an impressive effort by Ivan Barbashev to make it 2-1. He saw the rebound in front, dove and swiped his stick to knock it through Lyon’s pads.
Golden Knights get the answer. Ivan Barbashev on the rebound from the Martinez point shot, and was able to put it in while falling down. 2-1
Walman. And now, Ivan Barbashev gets Vegas on the board. 2-1 Red Wings. https://t.co/EHsI5aE5kJ
Walman crushes a slap shot that beats Thompson just over his glove-side shoulder. 2-0 Detroit
A lot of time and space for the Red Wings entering the zone. Jake Walman lets one go from near the blue line, and it's 2-0 Red Wings.
Jake Willman. 2-0 Red Wings. Slap Shot from the top of the circle.
Jake Walman has one hell of a shot. He lets it loose and beats Logan Thompson for a 2-0 Red Wings lead and his 10th of the season
Jake Walman puts Wings up 2-0 on VGK, 7 minutes into 1p.
Walman scores. 2-0 #RedWings at 7:00.
End of the second, 3-1 Vegas. Another opportunistic second period from the Golden Knights. Two goal lead going to the third period.