Jimmy Howard and John Gibson went save-for-save until two quick goals from the Ducks in the third period left the Wings little time to rally. They suffered their first loss of the season, falling 3-1.
Filip Hronek scored late in the second period. Dylan Larkin put the puck in Anaheim’s net midway through the third period after a nifty passing move down low by Tyler Bertuzzi, but the Ducks successfully challenged Anthony Mantha was offsides by mere inches on the play. Jimmy Howard was pulled with nearly three minutes remaining in regulation for the extra attacker.