nhl Game Recap
Anaheim Skates Past Detroit 3-1 - Recap
The Red Wings came up short Tuesday against the Ducks, falling 3-1.
Bettors who backed the Ducks were rewarded as -117 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Anaheim got goals from Nick Ritchie, Jakob Silfverberg, and Rickard Rakell in the victory. Rakell opened the scoring at 4:52 of the third period.
John Gibson turned in a 31-save effort for the Ducks.
Detroit got a goal from Filip Hronek in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jimmy Howard stopped 26 of 29 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Anaheim scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Anaheim 32-29 in the game.
Next game, Anaheim takes its act on the road to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face Montreal.