| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period_1, Detroit, Rasmussen 15 (Walman, Sundqvist), 1:08. 2, New Jersey, Mercer 17 (Zetterlund), 17:14. Penalties_None.
Second Period_3, Detroit, Seider 7 (Rasmussen, Gagner), 6:30. 4, New Jersey, Foote 3 (Boqvist, Hamilton), 15:38. Penalties_Juolevi, DET (Interference), 12:05.
Third Period_5, Detroit, Veleno 8 (Raymond, Bertuzzi), 0:54. 6, New Jersey, Zetterlund 3 (Bratt, Hischier), 6:57. 7, Detroit, Suter 15 (Hronek, Vrana), 10:33. 8, Detroit, Bertuzzi 30 (Gagner), 19:50 (en). Penalties_Subban, NJ (Interference), 2:38; Mercer, NJ (Excessive Sticking), 14:31.
Photographs on Goal_Detroit 9-15-11_35. New Jersey 9-6-8_23.
Energy-play opportunities_Detroit 0 of two; New Jersey 0 of 1.
Goalies_Detroit, Hellberg 1-0-0 (23 shots-20 saves). New Jersey, Blackwood 9-10-4 (34-30).
A_14,597 (16,514). T_2:17.
Referees_Beaudry Halkidis, Kendrick Nicholson. Linesmen_Caleb Apperson, Ryan Daisy.