Recap - Red Wings Defeat Calgary 2-1

Recap - Red Wings Defeat Calgary 2-1

The Red Wings beat Calgary 2-1 on Wednesday, earning a victory backstopped by Jimmy Howard's Jimmy HowardSaves saves.

Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as -120 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.

Detroit got goals from Mike Modano and Justin Abdelkader in the victory. Modano opened the scoring at 1:54 of the second period.

Jimmy Howard turned in a 16-save effort for the Red Wings.

Mark Giordano scored for the Flames, finding the net behind Jimmy Howard.

Calgary got a 31-stop effort from Miikka Kiprusoff in the loss.

On the power play, Detroit went 0-for-7, while the Flames were 1-for-7 with the man advantage.

Calgary lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 33-17.

Detroit looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Flames will aim to get back on the winning track at Minnesota.