2008-09 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 51-21-10 (SO: 6-4) - 112 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 15-8
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Anaheim Ducks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Mike Babcock (51-21, 10 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 51-21-10 (SO: 6-4) - 112 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 15-8
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Anaheim Ducks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Mike Babcock (51-21, 10 OTL)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2008-09 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 51 wins and 21 losses (and 10 overtime losses), with a 6-4 showing in shootouts for 112 points, finishing first in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-8.
The Red Wings paced the league with 295 goals. Detroit surrendered 244 goals. Marian Hossa scored 40 goals for the team, while Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen each netted 30 or more, too. Pavel Datsyuk contributed 65 assists. Chris Osgood earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, plus Ty Conklin added 15 or more wins, too. Ty Conklin recorded a 2.51 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Mike Babcock coached the team. The 2008-09 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 295
Regular Season Goals Against: 244
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 2008 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 1-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 1-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 4-0-0 | 6-1-1 | SO | |
| October 27, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 2-1-1 | 5-0-0 | 7-1-1 | SO | |
| October 29, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Anaheim Ducks 5 | L | 2-1-1 | 5-0-1 | 7-1-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 2-1-1 | 5-1-1 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 2, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 2-1-1 | 6-1-1 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 8, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 6-1-1 | 9-2-2 | ||
| November 11, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 3-1-2 | 6-1-1 | 9-2-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 3-1-2 | 7-1-1 | 10-2-3 | ||
| November 14, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 3-1-2 | 8-1-1 | 11-2-3 | ||
| November 17, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-1-2 | 8-1-1 | 12-2-3 | ||
| November 20, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 9-1-1 | 13-2-3 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 4-1-2 | 10-1-1 | 14-2-3 | ||
| November 24, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 4-1-2 | 10-1-2 | 14-2-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-2-2 | 10-1-2 | 14-3-4 | ||
| November 28, 2008 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-2-2 | 10-1-2 | 15-3-4 | ||
| November 29, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-2-2 | 10-2-2 | 15-4-4 | ||
| December 1, 2008 | Anaheim Ducks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 6-2-2 | 10-2-2 | 16-4-4 | ||
| December 4, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 7-2-2 | 10-2-2 | 17-4-4 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 8-2-2 | 10-2-2 | 18-4-4 | SO | |
| December 10, 2008 | Calgary Flames 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 9-2-2 | 10-2-2 | 19-4-4 | OT | |
| December 12, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 9-2-2 | 10-3-2 | 19-5-4 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 9-2-2 | 11-3-2 | 20-5-4 | SO | |
| December 15, 2008 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 9-3-2 | 11-3-2 | 20-6-4 | ||
| December 18, 2008 | San Jose Sharks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 10-3-2 | 11-3-2 | 21-6-4 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 11-3-2 | 11-3-2 | 22-6-4 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-3-2 | 11-3-2 | 23-6-4 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 12-3-2 | 11-4-2 | 23-7-4 | ||
| December 27, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 12-3-2 | 11-4-3 | 23-7-5 | SO | |
| December 30, 2008 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-3-2 | 11-4-3 | 24-7-5 | ||
| January 1, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 13-3-2 | 12-4-3 | 25-7-5 | at Wrigley Field | |
| January 3, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | W | 13-3-2 | 13-4-3 | 26-7-5 | SO | |
| January 6, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 14-3-2 | 13-4-3 | 27-7-5 | ||
| January 8, 2009 | Dallas Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 15-3-2 | 13-4-3 | 28-7-5 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 16-3-2 | 13-4-3 | 29-7-5 | ||
| January 12, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Dallas Stars 5 | L | 16-3-2 | 13-4-4 | 29-7-6 | OT | |
| January 14, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Anaheim Ducks 3 | W | 16-3-2 | 14-4-4 | 30-7-6 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 16-3-2 | 15-4-4 | 31-7-6 | ||
| January 17, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at San Jose Sharks 6 | L | 16-3-2 | 15-5-4 | 31-8-6 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 6 | L | 16-3-2 | 15-6-4 | 31-9-6 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | L | 16-3-2 | 15-6-5 | 31-9-7 | OT | |
| January 29, 2009 | Dallas Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 16-4-2 | 15-6-5 | 31-10-7 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 16-4-2 | 15-7-5 | 31-11-7 | ||
| February 2, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 17-4-2 | 15-7-5 | 32-11-7 | SO | |
| February 4, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 18-4-2 | 15-7-5 | 33-11-7 | ||
| February 7, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 19-4-2 | 15-7-5 | 34-11-7 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 19-4-2 | 16-7-5 | 35-11-7 | ||
| February 10, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 19-4-2 | 17-7-5 | 36-11-7 | ||
| February 12, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 20-4-2 | 17-7-5 | 37-11-7 | ||
| February 13, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | L | 20-4-2 | 17-8-5 | 37-12-7 | ||
| February 15, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 20-4-3 | 17-8-5 | 37-12-8 | SO | |
| February 18, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 21-4-3 | 17-8-5 | 38-12-8 | ||
| February 20, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 22-4-3 | 17-8-5 | 39-12-8 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota Wild 5 | L | 22-4-3 | 17-9-5 | 39-13-8 | ||
| February 25, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 23-4-3 | 17-9-5 | 40-13-8 | ||
| February 27, 2009 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 24-4-3 | 17-9-5 | 41-13-8 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Nashville Predators 8 | L | 24-4-3 | 17-10-5 | 41-14-8 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 24-4-3 | 18-10-5 | 42-14-8 | ||
| March 4, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 24-4-3 | 19-10-5 | 43-14-8 | ||
| March 7, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 8 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 24-5-3 | 19-10-5 | 43-15-8 | ||
| March 10, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 25-5-3 | 19-10-5 | 44-15-8 | OT | |
| March 12, 2009 | Calgary Flames 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 25-5-4 | 19-10-5 | 44-15-9 | SO | |
| March 14, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 25-5-4 | 20-10-5 | 45-15-9 | ||
| March 15, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0 | W | 25-5-4 | 21-10-5 | 46-15-9 | ||
| March 17, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 26-5-4 | 21-10-5 | 47-15-9 | ||
| March 20, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 26-5-4 | 22-10-5 | 48-15-9 | ||
| March 23, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 26-5-4 | 22-11-5 | 48-16-9 | ||
| March 24, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 26-5-4 | 23-11-5 | 49-16-9 | ||
| March 27, 2009 | New York Islanders 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 26-6-4 | 23-11-5 | 49-17-9 | ||
| March 29, 2009 | Nashville Predators 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 26-7-4 | 23-11-5 | 49-18-9 | ||
| April 2, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 26-8-4 | 23-11-5 | 49-19-9 | ||
| April 5, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 27-8-4 | 23-11-5 | 50-19-9 | ||
| April 6, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 27-8-4 | 24-11-5 | 51-19-9 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Nashville Predators 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 27-8-5 | 24-11-5 | 51-19-10 | SO | |
| April 11, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 27-9-5 | 24-11-5 | 51-20-10 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 27-9-5 | 24-12-5 | 51-21-10 | ||
| April 16, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 21, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| May 1, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 3OT | |
| May 5, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Anaheim Ducks 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 17, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 19, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 10-3-0 | OT | |
| May 22, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-4-0 | OT | |
| May 24, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 27, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 12-4-0 | OT | |
| May 30, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 9-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| May 31, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 10-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| June 2, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| June 4, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 10-1-0 | 4-5-0 | 14-6-0 | ||
| June 6, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-1-0 | 4-5-0 | 15-6-0 | ||
| June 9, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 11-1-0 | 4-6-0 | 15-7-0 | ||
| June 12, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 11-2-0 | 4-6-0 | 15-8-0 |
