Raymond has 4 points, Red Wings pull away from Kings for 3rd win in row

DETROIT -- Lucas Raymond had a goal and three assists for the Detroit Red Wings, who pulled away for a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday.

Raymond’s four points tied an NHL career high.

Marco Kasper scored twice in the third period and had an assist, and Alex DeBrincat also scored for the Red Wings (24-21-5), who won their third straight. Dylan Larkin had two assists, and Cam Talbot made 24 saves.

“I don’t think we had a ton of chances, but we capitalized on them,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said. “We knew we had to play a patient game against them, and we did that.”

Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield scored for the Kings (26-15-6), who have lost six of eight (2-5-1). Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves.

“I think we should be frustrated,” Los Angeles coach Jim Hiller said. “I thought the first period was pretty good, but we had a lot of turnovers in the second period. We were forechecking in the first and didn’t in the second.

“If I had to come up for a theme when things haven’t been going well, it is not being willing to forecheck in the second period.”

Fiala gave the Kings a 1-0 lead at 14:50 of the first period on a point shot through traffic.

Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead at 17:05 after an own goal against Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider. After Detroit won a defensive-zone face-off, Seider attempted to take the puck behind the net, but banked it off the goal post and Talbot’s skate into the net. Byfield was credited with the goal.

Raymond scored 35 seconds later to cut it to 2-1 at 17:40, backhanding in a loose puck for his 20th goal of the season.

“That was a very lucky goal for us and a very timely response from them,” Hiller said.

The Red Wings had a 5-on-3 advantage for 1:21 of the second period following penalties on Alex Turcotte and Byfield. DeBrincat scored 50 seconds in to tie it 2-2 at 6:03, converting Raymond’s pass across the slot.

“The 5-on-3 goal was big,” McLellan said. “They took two offensive-zone penalties, so they probably aren’t happy, and then they get scored on. We’re feeling good about ourselves, and we got some time to control the game.”

Elmer Soderblom gave Detroit a 3-2 lead at 16:53, putting in a rebound for his first goal of the season and sixth in the NHL.

“I feel like I’ve grown as a player and I’m starting to use my size, my skills and my shot to my advantage,” said Soderblom, who is back in the NHL for the first time since 2022-23. “I know a little more what it takes, and it feels good.”

Kasper extended it to 4-2 at 10:05 of the third period, finishing off a 2-on-1 break by lunging and knocking in his own rebound.

Kasper recorded his second goal of the night at 19:53, scoring into an empty net for the 5-2 final.

“We were missing the energy in the second period,” Fiala said. “We just need to simplify things, get pucks to the net and get there to jam it in.”

Red Wings forward Dominik Shine, 31, made his NHL debut in place of Vladimir Tarasenko (illness). He had 9:50 of ice time.

“Shame on me, I didn’t know Dominik Shine existed this morning,” McLellan said. “He earned his contract, he earned his way here and he earned his keep tonight. We were pretty excited winning that game, but really excited he was a part of it.

NOTES: At 31 years and 284 days, Shine is the oldest player to make his NHL debut for Detroit since Vaclav Nedomansky made his debut in 1977 at the age of 33. … Raymond also had four points (three goals, one assist) when he scored both of his two NHL hat tricks (April 11, 2024, at the Pittsburgh Penguins; Oct. 24, 2021, at the Chicago Blackhawks). He has 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in his past 16 games.