DET 4–3 DAL Final / OT · W
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 22-13-3
4–3
Final / OTW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 25-7-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT DET 160521212425 DAL 052131400322 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 1–0
DET 22-13-3 · DAL 25-7-6 · First meeting this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 1–0

Red Wings beat the Stars

The Red Wings were outchanced (3.9 to 2.3 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Larkin's goal anyway. Casey DeSmith allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 22 and 25 shots on goal.

DET 2.3 xG · 25 shots DAL 3.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.4 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 2.2
3rd 1.0 · 0.8
OT 0.3 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 27.
DET 27%DAL 73%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Michael Rasmussen, Simon Edvinsson · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
PEN
18:22 Moritz Seider· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
09:07 Dylan Larkin· Tripping
Hintz scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
10:47 Roope Hintz PP
Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson · Power play (Larkin, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
PEN
14:41 Casey DeSmith· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
19:16 Jamie Benn
Matt Duchene, Justin Hryckowian · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1–2
3rd period
PEN
02:00 Justin Hryckowian· Roughing
Finnie scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
03:02 Emmitt Finnie PP
Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider · Power play (Hryckowian, roughing) · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
07:13 Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:59 James van Riemsdyk· Holding
Johnston scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
11:18 Wyatt Johnston PP
Miro Heiskanen, Mikko Rantanen · Power play (Riemsdyk, holding) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
13:30 Lucas Raymond· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:09 Mikko Rantanen· Interference
Larkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
15:57 Dylan Larkin PP
James van Riemsdyk, Lucas Raymond · Power play (Rantanen, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3–3
Overtime
7
00:34 Dylan Larkin GWG
Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4–3
Goaltending
+0.9
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.7
vs expected
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DETDAL
Shots on goal
25
22
Expected goals
2.3
3.9
Hits
16
20
Blocks
12
17
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
2/3
2/5
Penalty minutes
10
6
The Red Wings went 2-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 5 Stars power plays.