Detroit 4, Nashville 2

First Period_1, Detroit, Fabbri 4 (Hronek, Filppula), 4:59. 2, Detroit, Erne 1 (Glendening), 12:24. Penalties_Nemeth, DET (High Sticking), 19:57.

Second Period_3, Detroit, Glendening 1 (Stecher, Fabbri), 17:22. Penalties_Fabbro, NSH (Holding), 7:23; Nemeth, DET (Tripping), 11:56; Nashville bench, served by Cousins (Too Many Men on the Ice), 13:00; Josi, NSH (Cross Checking), 19:40.

Third Period_4, Nashville, Forsberg 7 (Fabbro, Duchene), 7:57. 5, Detroit, Mantha 5 (Glendening, Hronek), 14:56. 6, Nashville, Grimaldi 3, 19:13. Penalties_Benning, NSH (Roughing), 16:03.

Shots on Goal_Detroit 9-15-6_30. Nashville 6-4-13_23.

Power-play opportunities_Detroit 0 of 4; Nashville 0 of 2.

Goalies_Detroit, Bernier 3-1-0 (23 shots-21 saves). Nashville, Rinne 3-5-0 (24-21).

A_0 (17,113). T_2:20.

Referees_Jake Brenk, Trevor Hanson. Linesmen_Kyle Flemington, Jonny Murray.