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New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings — Friday, November 29, 2024 Game Analysis

New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Final.

Game Analysis

Little Caesars Arena

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DET

  • PPVladimir Tarasenko (3)1st 3:41 · Snap ShotAssists: Jeff Petry (3), J.T. Compher (5)
  • Lucas Raymond (7)1st 9:22 · DeflectedAssists: Vladimir Tarasenko (7), Marco Kasper (3)
  • Tyler Motte (1)2nd 1:26 · Tip-InAssists: Ben Chiarot (3), J.T. Compher (6)
  • Justin Holl (1)3rd 3:27 · Wrist ShotAssists: Andrew Copp (4), Alex DeBrincat (11)

NJD

  • PPDougie Hamilton (4)1st 16:05 · Wrist ShotAssists: Nico Hischier (12), Jack Hughes (18)
  • PPTimo Meier (8)1st 18:00 · Slap ShotAssists: Luke Hughes (5), Tomas Tatar (6)
  • Nico Hischier (14)2nd 11:10 · Wrist ShotAssists: Timo Meier (9), Johnathan Kovacevic (8)
  • Stefan Noesen (11)2nd 16:49 · DeflectedAssists: none
  • PPJack Hughes (9)3rd 3:05 · Wrist ShotAssists: Dougie Hamilton (15), Jesper Bratt (19)

New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings Game Summary — Friday, November 29, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.

New Jersey Devils defeated Detroit Red Wings 5–4. The game was played at Little Caesars Arena.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings Game Analysis — Friday, November 29, 2024

By Hockey in 60

New Jersey Devils paired the victory with a 29–28 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 50.9% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

New Jersey Devils converted 3 of 4 power plays (75.0%); Detroit Red Wings converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge exceeded the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Detroit Red Wings won 53.2% of faceoffs yet was outshot 29–28. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

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New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings Game Statistics — Friday, November 29, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticNew Jersey DevilsDetroit Red Wings
Shots on goal2928
Power-play goals31
Power-play opportunities44
Power-play conversion (%)75.025.0
Faceoffs won (%)46.853.2
Hits3019
Blocked shots1326
Takeaways50
Giveaways2614
Penalty minutes1313

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

New Jersey Devils won 5–4 at Little Caesars Arena.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Jacob Markstrom stopped 24 of 28 for New Jersey Devils.
  • Cam Talbot stopped 24 of 29 for Detroit Red Wings.

Stefan Noesen Goal (11) Deflected, assists: none That made the score 4–3 in the 2nd, and New Jersey Devils stayed ahead.

All scores · Detroit Red Wings · New Jersey Devils