Detroit 6, Philadelphia 3
First Period
1. Detroit, Larkin 24 (Raymond, Seider) 2:43 (pp).
2. Philadelphia, Ratcliffe 1 (MacEwen, Seeler) 3:03.
3. Detroit, Raymond 12 (Hronek, Larkin) 6:02.
4. Philadelphia, Sanheim 3 (Giroux, Lindblom) 6:26.
Penalties — Sanheim Pha (holding) 2:18; Detroit bench (delay of game, served by Zadina) 3:03; Willman Pha (interference) 13:05.
Second Period
5. Detroit, Suter 11 (Fabbri, Bertuzzi) 6:12.
6. Detroit, Fabbri 13 (Suter, Seider) 11:00.
7. Philadelphia, Laughton 8 (Konecny, Seeler) 11:21.
Penalties — Lindblom Pha (tripping) 1:07; Larkin Det (cross-checking) 2:13; Veleno Det (delay of game) 7:39; Larkin Det (hooking) 15:59.
Third Period
8. Detroit, Smith 4 (Veleno, Lindstrom) 8:46.
9. Detroit, Namestnikov 13 (Gagner) 19:05 (en).
Penalties — Fabbri Det (high-sticking) 12:37.
Shots on goal by
| Detroit | 15 | 11 | 8 | _ | 34 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 8 | 5 | _ | 24 |
Goal — Detroit: Nedeljkovic (W, 14-13-5). Philadelphia: Hart (L, 9-15-5).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Detroit: 1-3; Philadelphia: 0-5.
Referees — Wes McCauley, Eric Furlatt. Linesmen — Bevan Mills, Jesse Marquis.
Attendance — 13,243 at Philadelphia.
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