Viktor Arvidsson scored three goals, all in the third period, to carry the Detroit Red Wings past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. The win pushed Detroit to 6-4-3 while Chicago dropped to 4-9-0 and fell to an NHL-worst eight points in the Central Division.
The Red Wings trailed 1-0 after the first period before erupting for three unanswered goals in the final frame. John Gibson stopped 18 of 19 shots for Detroit while Spencer Knight made 27 saves on 30 shots for Chicago, which got its only goal from Connor Bedard.
Key Moments: How Detroit Pulled Away
Bedard opened the scoring at 5:59 of the first period on a backhand, assisted by Wyatt Kaiser and Roman Kantserov, giving the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead they held into the second. Arvidsson tied it at 7:31 of the second with a tip-in off feeds from William Wallinder and Alex DeBrincat.
The third period belonged to Detroit. Lucas Raymond snapped home a go-ahead goal just 1:09 into the frame, assisted by Moritz Seider and Arvidsson. Arvidsson then struck twice more in less than six minutes, a wrist shot at 15:26 off DeBrincat and J.T. Compher, followed by another wrist shot at 16:45 set up by Emmitt Finnie, turning a one-goal game into a 4-1 decision.
Detroit also finished 1-for-4 on the power play, outshot Chicago 31-19 and won 29 of 52 faceoffs for a 55.8% success rate.
Player Of The Game: Viktor Arvidsson
Arvidsson finished with three goals and four points, going 3-for-6 on shots on goal in 17:07 of ice time. All three goals came in the third period, and he added the primary assist on Raymond’s go-ahead tally for a four-point night that made him the game’s clear leader on both sides.
Red Wings Vs. Blackhawks By The Numbers
Detroit out-shot Chicago 31-19 and converted on one of four power-play chances for a 25% success rate, while the Blackhawks went 0-for-1. The Red Wings took one penalty for two minutes; Chicago took four for eight. Detroit won 29 of 52 faceoffs (55.8%) and out-hit Chicago 22-19.
What It Means
The loss left Chicago at 4-9-0 and eighth in the Central Division with eight points. Detroit improved to 6-4-3. The Red Wings also took a 1-0 lead in the season series against Chicago.
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