By The Numbers: Red Wings Scoring Breakdown Reveals League-Worst Point
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The Detroit Red Wings’ offense produced 239 goals this season, finishing 22nd in the NHL, but a deeper breakdown of how those goals were scored reveals a team with clear strengths and equally clear areas for improvement.
Detroit generated 142 of its 239 goals at five-on-five, the third-fewest total in the league, highlighting a heavy reliance on special teams. On the power play, however, the Red Wings were far more effective, tying for seventh in the NHL with 56 goals alongside the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. That unit was led by Alex DeBrincat, who scored 15 power-play goals, followed closely by captain Dylan Larkin with 14.
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When examining shot types, the wrist shot proved to be Detroit’s most common scoring method. The Red Wings scored 90 goals via the wrist shot, ranking 25th in the NHL, with Larkin leading the team with 17 such goals.
The snap shot, however, was a more productive weapon with Detroit scoring 84 snap-shot goals, ranking ninth league-wide, with DeBrincat pacing the team at 16, making it one of the club’s most effective offensive tools.
The Red Wings were also above average in finishing plays around the net as they scored 25 tip-in goals, tied for 11th in the league alongside the Washington Capitals. Contributions in this area were spread out, with six players tied for the team lead at three tip-ins each, including known net-front presence James van Riemsdyk.
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Detroit produced 22 backhand goals, ranking 13th in the NHL, with DeBrincat again leading the way with five. However, the team struggled significantly in generating offense from the blue line in traditional ways.
The Red Wings scored just eight goals via the slap shot, tied for the fewest in the league with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Defenseman Moritz Seider led the team with only two slap-shot goals, underscoring a…
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