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Recently acquired Mrazek earns first shutout of season as Red Wings blank Knights 3-0

Albert Johansson scores goal vs. Golden Knights

Mrazek was making his third start since he was acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline.

Rookie defenseman Albert Johansson scored his second career goal at 7:58 of the second period to give Detroit the lead.

Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper had third-period goals for the Red Wings, who had lost seven of their past eight games.

Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves for the Golden Knights, who have lost four of their past five games.

Takeaways Golden Knights: Their lead in the Pacific Division has been whittled to five points. They wrapped up a 1-1-2 road trip while the second-place Los Angeles Kings have won five straight.

Red Wings: Their victory provided a little momentum entering a four-game road trip. The Red Wings, who haven't qualified for the postseason the past eight years, play 10 of their last 15 games on the road.

Key moment Raymond gave the Red Wings some breathing room with his first goal in 11 games at 4:51 of the third. Raymond skated into the slot and lifted the puck past Samsonov's glove to give the Red Wings a 2-0 lead.

Key stat Mrazek's shutout was the 26th of his career but just his second in the past four seasons, spanning 145 starts.

Up next The Golden Knights host Boston on Thursday while the Red Wings visit Washington on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 7:58 Albert Johansson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (18), J.T. Compher (19)
Goal 3rd Period 4:51 Lucas Raymond Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Elmer Soderblom (6)
Goal 3rd Period 11:14 Marco Kasper Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gustafsson (16), Patrick Kane (29)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 16
21 Hits 15
7 Takeaways 5
18 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
0 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 23
54.0 Faceoff Win Percent 46.0
23 Giveaways 15
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Patrick Kane, RW Out Dec 15
Mason Appleton, C Injured Reserve Dec 11
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Shea Theodore, D Day-To-Day Dec 16
Pavel Dorofeyev, RW Day-To-Day Dec 13

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,515 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 20 12 42 2
Vegas 16 6 41 9
Edmonton 16 12 38 6
Los Angeles 14 9 37 9
San Jose 17 14 37 3
Seattle 12 13 30 6
Calgary 13 17 30 4
Vancouver 13 17 29 3

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Detroit 19 12 41 3
Boston 20 14 40 0
Tampa Bay 18 12 39 3
Montreal 17 12 38 4
Florida 17 13 36 2
Toronto 15 12 35 5
Ottawa 15 13 34 4
Buffalo 14 14 32 4
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