DET 4–5 MIN Final · L
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 40-29-8
4–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 44-21-12
1ST2ND3RDT DET 1306315424 MIN 064717520 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–2
DET 40-29-8 · MIN 44-21-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–2

Red Wings fell to the Wild

Chances were even (3.0 to 3.0 expected goals); the Red Wings lost 4–5. Kaprizov's winner came with 1:51 left. Cam Talbot allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.0 expected goals to 3.0, on 24 and 20 shots on goal.

DET 3.0 xG · 24 shots MIN 3.0 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.5
2nd 0.6 · 1.8
3rd · the swing 2.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 50.
DET 50%MIN 50%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 3 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Patrick Kane · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–0
2nd period
2
00:18 Matt Boldy
Joel Eriksson Ek · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1–1
3
Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello · deflected shot, a great chance (37%)
1–2
PEN
02:17 Danila Yurov· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:57 Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Jake Middleton, Ryan Hartman · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–3
5
Brock Faber · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
1–4
3rd period
6
Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–4
7
11:14 J.T. Compher
Simon Edvinsson, Marco Kasper · tip in shot, a great chance (28%)
3–4
8
14:36 Patrick Kane
Alex DeBrincat, Andrew Copp · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4–4
PEN
16:23 Patrick Kane· Tripping
Kaprizov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
9
18:09 Kirill Kaprizov PPGWG
Matt Boldy, Mats Zuccarello · Power play (Kane, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
4–5
Goaltending
−3.4
vs expected
15/20 saves · 5 GA · 1.6 xGA Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.5
vs expected
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team DETMIN
Shots on goal
24
20
Expected goals
3.0
3.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
61%
39%
Power play
0/1
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Red Wings went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Wild power plays.