Detroit 5, New Jersey 2

First Period_1, New Jersey, Hamilton 1 (Siegenthaler, Bratt), 4:45.

Second Period_2, Detroit, Chiarot 1 (Bertuzzi, Larkin), 1:30. 3, Detroit, Vrana 1 (Chiarot, Raymond), 4:34. 4, New Jersey, Wood 1 (Hamilton, Zetterlund), 4:44. 5, Detroit, Platform 1 (Vrana, Maatta), 17:02. 6, Detroit, Larkin 1 (Copp, Hronek), 19:59.

Third Period_7, Detroit, Kubalik 1 (Larkin, Raymond), 10:55.

Shots on Goal_Detroit 7-11-4_22. NJ 9-22-8_39.

Power play opportunities_Detroit 0 of 4; New Jersey 0 of 3.

Goalies_Detroit, Nedeljkovic 1-0-0 (39 shots-37 saves). New Jersey-Vanecek 0-1-0 (22-17).

A_16,514 (16,514). T_2:26.

Referees_Marc Joannette, Michael Markovic. Linesmen_Scott Cherrey, Ryan Galloway.