The Nashville Predators, fresh off a bumpy shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes, headed north to Michigan to face the Detroit Red Wings before going back home for Friday. Kevin Lankinen started in net for the Preds, with Ville Husso tending goal for the Red Wings, as these two former Central Division rivals faced off.
Detroit got off to a strong start, maintaining possession in the offensive zone, but as the period continued the Preds mounted a counterattack, applying increasing pressure low in the Red Wings’ zone and taking over the tail end of the period.