Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, right, clears the puck against Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen, left, collides with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde, second from left, celebrates with defenseman Declan Carlile, defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous, and right wing Pontus Holmberg after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson, right, is unable to block a goal scored by Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde, not pictured, as center Nate Danielson, left, defends center Zemgus Girgensons, center, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Lightning Red Wings Hockey
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, right, clears the puck against Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Lightning Red Wings Hockey
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, right, clears the puck against Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 5Lightning Red Wings Hockey
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 5Lightning Red Wings Hockey
Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen, left, collides with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 5Lightning Red Wings Hockey
Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde, second from left, celebrates with defenseman Declan Carlile, defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous, and right wing Pontus Holmberg after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)5 / 5Lightning Red Wings Hockey
Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson, right, is unable to block a goal scored by Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde, not pictured, as center Nate Danielson, left, defends center Zemgus Girgensons, center, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)DANA GAURUDERFri, November 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM UTC·2 min readDETROIT (AP) — Yanni Gourde scored a pair of unassisted goals in the second period and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.
Darren Raddysh had a goal and two assists for Tampa Bay, while Jake Guentzel supplied a goal and an assist. Gage Goncalves and Brandon Hagel also scored for the Lightning.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNikita Kucherov extended his point streak to eight games with two assists. He has four goals and 11 assists during that span.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 33 shots to extend his personal winning streak to six games. Vailevskiy has limited opponents to a combined seven goals during that stretch.
J.T. Compher and Michael Rasmussen led Detroit's offense with a goal and an assist apiece. Dylan Larkin added his team-high 14th goal and John Gibson made 22 saves. The Red Wings have lost three straight.
Lightning forward Brayden Point missed his third consecutive game because of an undisclosed injury.
The game was tied at 1-1 after the first period. Compher opened the scoring with a shot from the right circle. Raddysh answered with a slapshot past Gibson during a Lightning power play.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Lightning led 4-3 after two periods. Goncalves and Gourde took advantage of Detroit defensive errors in the first 3:01 of the period but Rasmussen quickly answered by tapping in a rebound. Gourde and Larkin traded goals in the last four minutes of the period.
Guentzel's tip-in of a shot by Raddysh with 7:23 remaining and Hagel's empty-netter with 2:47 left clinched the Lightning's victory.
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Lightning: Visit the New York Rangers on Saturday.
Red Wings: Visit the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
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