3–2

Final

🐙 Home Red Wings 14-20-0 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
HFD	0	2	1	3
DET	1	1	0	2

Whalers at Red Wings

Whalers beat Red Wings 3–2 at Little Caesars Arena on December 22, 1981.

🗓 Tue, Dec 22, 1981 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1981-82 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Garry Howatt

2 G

3 shots · +2

2nd star 🐙 DET

Mike Blaisdell

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Pierre Larouche

1 G

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐙 Mike Blaisdell Go-ahead 1st · 14:01

Assists: Mark Kirton

0–1

2nd period

🐳 Pierre Larouche PP Tying 2nd · 00:33

Assists: Mark Howe, Doug Sulliman

1–1

🐙 Reed Larson Go-ahead 2nd · 12:52

Assists: Mike Blaisdell, John Barrett

1–2

🐳 Garry Howatt Tying 2nd · 19:39

Assists: Dave Keon

2–2

3rd period

🐳 Garry Howatt Go-ahead 3rd · 11:24

Assists: Ron Francis, Blaine Stoughton

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐳HFD DET🐙

20 Shots on goal 39

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

10 Penalty minutes 8

HFD shooting 15.0% (3/20) DET shooting 5.1% (2/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐳Whalers

Greg Millen

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Bob Sauve

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:24 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 10-22 (31% win rate, 32 games)

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 14-20 (41% win rate, 34 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ HFD vs DET, answered

Who won Whalers vs Red Wings on December 22, 1981?

Whalers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Whalers vs Red Wings?

The final score was Whalers 3, Red Wings 2.

Who scored for Whalers?

Garry Howatt (2), Pierre Larouche.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Mike Blaisdell, Reed Larson.

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Bob Sauve made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Whalers vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Whalers vs Red Wings season series?

Whalers lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 20

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 20

Also on December 22, 1981

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