Larkin Lifts Red Wings To 2-1 Overtime Victory

Dylan Larkin scored the game-winner in overtime as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1 in overtime Wednesday night.

Larkin took a pass from Moritz Seiter, who had stolen the puck from Toronto’s Easton Cowan at the Toronto blue line. The score, at 3:08 of the overtime period, was Larkin’s 25th of the season.

The victory wrapped up a series sweep for the Red Wings, who won all four games between the teams this season.

Scott Laughton got Toronto on the board early, scoring at 4:46 of the first period.

Simon Edvinsson evened it by scoring with 217 seconds left in the period, with Larkin and Lucas Raymond getting assists.

It was the eighth overtime win of the season for the Red Wings.

Takeaways

John Gibson won his seventh start in a row. … Patrick Kane didn’t make the scoresheet, leaving him two points behind Mike Modano all-time among U.S.-born players. Modano had 1,374 points, 15 in his last season, which he spent in Detroit. The rest were with Minnesota/Dallas. Kane has recorded 135 points with the Red Wings going into Thursday’s game.

Key Moment

Laughton was awarded a penalty shot late in the second period. Gibson, who allowed a penalty-shot goal earlier this season, was up to the task, stopping Leighton. It came when Edvinsson was called for hooking Leighton on a breakaway.

Key Stat

The Red Wings outshot Toronto 6-0 in overtime and 41-31 for the game.

Up Next

The Red Wings are in Minnesota on Thursday for the first of two meetings with the Wild this season. It will mark a reunion with Vladimir Tarasenko, who was a disappointment with the Red Wings last season, when he scored 11 goals. He has 13 already this season with Minnesota, five in his last five games. It will be the second of three games on the road for the Wings, who wrap up the week at Winnipeg on Saturday.