Red Wings drop Sabres to pull within point of playoff berth
Darren Helm scored the go-ahead goal 3:33 into the third period to inch the Detroit Red Wings closer to clinching a playoff berth with a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Detroit Red Wings
4
Buffalo Sabres
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ Florida Panthers | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Colorado Avalanche | L 0-4 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 2-4 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:55 4-2
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Goal 17:49 3-2
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Goal 15:46 3-1
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Missed 15:16 2-1
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Missed 9:29 2-1
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Goal 3:33 2-1
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Missed 2:02 1-1
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Penalty 1:11
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Missed 0:37 1-1
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Missed 19:52 1-1
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Missed 19:03 1-1
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Penalty 18:36
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Missed 13:42 1-1
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Missed 13:33 1-1
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Penalty 12:56
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Penalty 12:47
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Goal 12:28 1-1
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Penalty 5:37
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Missed 5:10 0-1
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Missed 3:09 0-1
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Missed 2:04 0-1
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Goal 1:31 0-1
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Missed 18:27 0-0
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Penalty 17:07
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Missed 13:13 0-0
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Missed 10:32 0-0
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Missed 7:25 0-0
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Penalty 3:57
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Missed 3:34 0-0
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Missed 3:13 0-0
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Missed 2:15 0-0
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Penalty 1:34
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Missed 0:25 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-2
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Period End 20:00 4-2
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Face Off 19:55 4-2
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Goal 19:55 4-2
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Face Off 19:34 3-2
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Stoppage 19:34 3-2
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Stoppage 19:34 3-2
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Shot 19:32 3-2
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Blocked 19:22 3-2
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Giveaway 19:21 3-2
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Hit 19:07 3-2
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Face Off 17:49 3-2
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Goal 17:49 3-2
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Hit 17:01 3-1
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Face Off 15:46 3-1
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Goal 15:46 3-1
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Face Off 15:28 2-1
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Stoppage 15:28 2-1
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Shot 15:26 2-1
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Missed 15:16 2-1
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Shot 14:54 2-1
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Takeaway 14:45 2-1
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Blocked 14:16 2-1
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Hit 13:46 2-1
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Face Off 13:26 2-1
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Stoppage 13:26 2-1
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Shot 13:25 2-1
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Hit 13:19 2-1
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Face Off 13:05 2-1
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Shot 13:04 2-1
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Face Off 12:50 2-1
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Face Off 11:48 2-1
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Stoppage 11:48 2-1
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Hit 11:17 2-1
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Face Off 11:00 2-1
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Stoppage 11:00 2-1
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Hit 10:51 2-1
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Face Off 9:45 2-1
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Stoppage 9:45 2-1
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Shot 9:42 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 256 events.
Team Stats
DET
BUF
10
Blocked Shots
16
7
Hits
18
1
Takeaways
3
37
Shots
27
0
Power Play Goals
0
5
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
38
Faceoffs Won
17
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
3
Giveaways
7
3
Total Penalties
5
6
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Injured Reserve
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Detroit Red Wings
- Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
- Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
- Simon Edvinsson Injured Reserve
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