Recap - Blackhawks Defeat Detroit 4-1

Recap - Blackhawks Defeat Detroit 4-1

Tomas Kopecky scored twice to lead the Blackhawks over Detroit 4-1 on Friday at United Center.

The Blackhawks were a -110 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Tomas Kopecky (2), Patrick Sharp, and Bryan Bickell each scored for the Blackhawks in the victory. Sharp opened the scoring for Chicago, finding the back of the net at 1:04 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews.

Corey Crawford turned in a 29-save effort for the Blackhawks.

Patrick Eaves scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Corey Crawford.

Jimmy Howard stopped 26 of 29 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Chicago scored 1 time on 1 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-0 with the man advantage.

Next game, Chicago takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Dallas.