Red Wings snap 11-game road skid with 6-3 win over Sabres
Anthony Mantha scored his team-leading 24th goal and the Detroit Red Wings snapped an 11-game road losing streak by beating the NHL's last-place Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Detroit Red Wings
6
Buffalo Sabres
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| BUF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Florida Panthers | W 5-3 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 17:35 6-3
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Goal 16:59 6-3
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Penalty 14:00
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Missed 12:58 5-3
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Missed 12:44 5-3
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Penalty 11:53
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Missed 11:15 5-3
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Goal 10:10 5-3
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Penalty 6:06
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Goal 4:51 4-3
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Goal 1:50 4-2
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Missed 19:59 3-2
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Missed 17:58 3-2
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Goal 16:26 3-2
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Penalty 14:26
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Penalty 12:49
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Missed 12:36 2-2
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Missed 7:11 2-2
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Missed 6:54 2-2
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Goal 5:21 2-2
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Missed 5:05 1-2
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Penalty 4:45
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Missed 4:15 1-2
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Missed 19:46 1-2
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Missed 19:27 1-2
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Penalty 19:23
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Penalty 17:15
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Missed 16:31 1-2
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Missed 15:50 1-2
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Missed 11:08 1-2
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Goal 7:41 1-2
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Goal 7:11 0-2
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Penalty 5:54
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Missed 5:02 0-1
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Missed 4:51 0-1
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Goal 3:16 0-1
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Missed 2:46 0-0
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Missed 1:21 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 6-3
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Period End 20:00 6-3
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Takeaway 19:58 6-3
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Blocked 19:38 6-3
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Giveaway 19:33 6-3
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Face Off 19:21 6-3
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Stoppage 19:21 6-3
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Shot 19:15 6-3
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Hit 19:10 6-3
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Hit 19:06 6-3
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Blocked 18:36 6-3
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Shot 18:28 6-3
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Face Off 17:57 6-3
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Stoppage 17:57 6-3
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Blocked 17:56 6-3
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Missed 17:35 6-3
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Shot 17:22 6-3
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Face Off 16:59 6-3
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Goal 16:59 6-3
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Giveaway 16:54 5-3
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Face Off 16:00 5-3
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Stoppage 16:00 5-3
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Shot 15:59 5-3
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Shot 15:41 5-3
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Blocked 15:32 5-3
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Giveaway 14:53 5-3
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Shot 14:36 5-3
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Face Off 14:00 5-3
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Penalty 14:00
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Giveaway 13:20 5-3
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Shot 13:09 5-3
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Missed 12:58 5-3
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Missed 12:44 5-3
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Shot 12:36 5-3
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Shot 12:01 5-3
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Face Off 11:53 5-3
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Stoppage 11:53 5-3
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Penalty 11:53
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Missed 11:15 5-3
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Blocked 10:48 5-3
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Team Stats
DET
BUF
13
Blocked Shots
13
10
Hits
16
4
Takeaways
5
32
Shots
32
0
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
25.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
38
46.5
Faceoff Win Percent
53.5
7
Giveaways
10
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Detroit Red Wings
- Albert Johansson Injured Reserve
- John Gibson Day-To-Day
- Marco Kasper Injured Reserve
- Mason Appleton Injured Reserve
- Dylan Larkin Injured Reserve
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