nhl Game Recap
San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings Wrap - San Jose Wins 6-5
San Jose earned a 6-5 victory over Detroit behind a 2-goal performance from Nico Sturm on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.
Bettors who backed the Sharks were rewarded as +237 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Nico Sturm(2), Tomas Hertl(2), Mikael Granlund, and Fabian Zetterlund each scored for the Sharks in the victory. Hertl opened the scoring for San Jose.
Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 10 of 11 Detroit shots in the victory.
Detroit got goals from Michael Rasmussen(2), Klim Kostin, Dylan Larkin, and Lucas Raymond in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ville Husso stopped 30 of 36 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, San Jose went 0-for-2, while the Red Wings were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to San Jose by a margin of 36-31.
San Jose heads into a battle against the Golden Knights. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.