In Detroit, the Nashville Predators rallied past the Red Wings on Tuesday night for a 3-2 win on penalties.
Juuse Saros made 25 saves to get the win.
Mikael Granlund forced extra time with a late goal in the third period to get even at 2-2 for the Preds.
“We didn’t have our best game in the first period, but we started getting our game together in the second and just kept going in the third,” Granlund said. “We keep finding ways to win these games.”
Nashville improved to 21-18-1.
“It was a tough game to play, and I thought the Red Wings outplayed us in the first period,” Nashville head coach John Hynes said. “I really liked the way we stayed with it and warmed to the task.”
Ryan Johansen and Roman Josi scored in the skills competition.
“Juuse is just really good at shootouts; we see that every day in practice,” Josi said. “I’ve taken two, and I’ve scored both of them. I don’t work on them much, but we all have our signature move to give ourselves some options.”
Danny DeKeyser staked the Wings to a 1-0 lead.
After Nashville tied it on a goal from Luke Kunin, Adam Erne picked up a goal for a 2-1 Detroit lead.
“He plays hard every night with [Red Wings forwards Darren Helm and Luke Glendening], and they are hard to play against,” Larkin said. “They create offense because they make the other team’s lines work so hard, and it was great to see him get another tonight.”
Thomas Greiss made 29 saves in the loss.
“We have some elite defensemen in our division, and he’s certainly one of them,” Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill said. “He breaks down your defense when he attacks, and I thought he should have had a goal there when he hit both posts. He’s one of the best defensemen in the League.”
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