DETROIT – That period was the definition of "wide open" as the teams combined for 29 shots, 16 of them by Buffalo.
The Red Wings scored the game's first two goals.
Tomas Tatar opened the scoring on the first shot of the game, beating rookie Linus Ullmark with a backhand from the high slot at 1:34 before Jonathan Ericsson's slap shot from the point went off Justin Abdelkader's body and past Ullmark at 10:32.
Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek stopped the first 15 shots he faced before Evander Kane beat him with No. 16. It was a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle.