Detroit Red Wings vs New Jersey Devils Match Player Stats On Oct 15, 2022

Ben Chiarot, David Perron and Dominik Kubalik scored their first goals since joining Detroit as the Red Wings defeated the host New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday.

The trio all joined the Wings as free agents during the offseason. Dylan Larkin had a goal and two assists for Detroit, which blanked Montreal in its opener on Friday.

Jakub Vrana supplied a goal and an assist, while Alex Nedeljkovic made 37 saves. Lucas Raymond added a pair of assists and Chiarot also had a two-point game.

Tyler Bertuzzi, who had an assist, left the game in the second period when he was injured attempting to block a shot.

Dougie Hamilton led the Devils with a goal and an assist. Miles Wood had the other goal for New Jersey, while Vitek Vanecek stopped only 17 of 22 shots.

Hamilton scored 4:45 into the first period with a shot from the point that fluttered past Nedeljkovic. Jesper Bratt and Jonas Siegenthaler collected the assists.

Detroit emerged from the second period with a 4-2 lead.

Chiarot scored 1:30 into the period with a blast from the point off a long rebound of a Larkin shot.

Vrana gave Detroit a 2-1 advantage on a 2-on-1 break, ripping a shot from the left circle. Raymond and Chiarot had the assists.

Wood tied it up 10 seconds later with a shot in front off a backhanded Fabian Zetterlund pass. Hamilton had the second assist.

Detroit regained the lead when New Jersey turned the puck over in its zone. Perron backhanded a shot past Vanecek off a Vrana feed. Olli Maatta notched the second assist.

The Wings scored in the final second of the period after Vanecek lost control of his blocker. Larkin lifted a shot over the goaltender's right shoulder. Andrew Copp and Filip Hronek had the assists.

The defenses were in control most of the third period. Kubalik scored off a Raymond setup with 9:05 remaining to give the Red Wings a 5-2 lead.

--Field Level Media