First Period_1, Minnesota, Parise 31 (Granlund, Pominville), 14:07. 2, Detroit, Sheahan 13 (Weiss, DeKeyser), 15:59. Penalties_Kronwall, Det (tripping), 4:27.

Second Period_3, Detroit, Nyquist 26 (Zetterberg, Kronwall), 17:13 (pp). Penalties_Kronwall, Det (interference), 6:24; Quincey, Det (interference), 7:36; Haula, Min (holding), 15:22.

Third Period_4, Minnesota, Parise 32 (Pominville, Suter), 6:33 (pp). Penalties_DeKeyser, Det (concealing puck), 5:59; Fontaine, Min (holding), 8:31; Detroit bench, served by Weiss (too many men), 10:25; Weiss, Det (tripping), 17:29.

Overtime_None. Penalties_None.

Shootout_Detroit 3 (Datsyuk NG, Nyquist G, Tatar NG, Sheahan G, Zetterberg NG, Weiss NG, Kronwall NG, Helm G), Minnesota 2 (Parise NG, Coyle NG, Pominville G, Vanek G, Niederreiter NG, Stewart NG, Granlund NG, Fontaine NG).

Shots on Goal_Detroit 7-7-7-1_22. Minnesota 4-8-12-0_24.

Power-play opportunities_Detroit 1 of 2; Minnesota 1 of 6.

Goalies_Detroit, Howard 22-13-10 (24 shots-22 saves). Minnesota, Dubnyk 35-12-4 (22-20).

A_19,246 (17,954). T_2:42.

Referees_Ghislain Hebert, Brad Meier. Linesmen_Brian Mach, Derek Nansen.