Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Keeps streak alive Monday
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DeBrincat scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.
DeBrincat scored the 4-4 equalizer with 2:06 left in the third period following setups from Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, giving him eight goals on the year. The left winger has been very productive in recent weeks, extending his point streak to four contests and finding the scoresheet in all but one of his previous nine appearances. He's racked up four goals and six assists in that nine-game stretch.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Slides helper in loss
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DeBrincat registered an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kings.
DeBrincat has done damage on the road lately, earning two goals and five assists over his last five road contests. The 26-year-old winger is up to 16 points (seven goals, nine helpers), 39 shots on net and a minus-8 rating through 18 outings overall. DeBrincat should continue to be a steady source of offense and shots, particularly on the power play, throughout the campaign.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: One of each in loss
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DeBrincat scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.
DeBrincat has racked up two goals and five assists over six games in November. The winger has four multi-point efforts this season while seeing steady top-six minutes. He's up to seven goals, eight helpers, 37 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 16 contests, and seven of his 15 points have come on the power play.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Keeps point streak alive
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DeBrincat registered a power-play assist in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
DeBrincat set up Dylan Larkin's power-play goal midway through the second period to keep his point streak alive to four games, and he's cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his last seven appearances. He's recorded four goals and four assists, including two multi-point efforts, in that seven-game stretch.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Scores, assists vs. Chicago
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DeBrincat notched a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
DeBrincat opened the scoring for the Red Wings with two seconds left in the first period before setting up Dylan Larkin's goal, which would be the game-winner, midway through the second frame. DeBrincat has been turning a corner of late following a slow start to the season, and he's notched points in five of his last six outings, including two multi-point games in that span.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Tallies power-play goal
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DeBrincat scored a power-play goal and went minus-3 in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.
DeBrincat is heating up -- he has three goals and an assist over his last four outings. The winger is up to eight points (four on the power play), 21 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 10 contests. A slow start from Dylan Larkin has potentially had a slight negative impact on DeBrincat early on, but both players should be reliable in top-line roles for most of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Scores again in loss
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DeBrincat scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
DeBrincat has scored in back-to-back games, giving him four goals on the year. The 26-year-old winger got the Red Wings on the board in the first period Saturday. He's at seven points, 18 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through eight contests while filling a top-six role with ample power-play time. DeBrincat is among the most talented forwards on Detroit's roster, so his current level of production should be sustainable, though he would benefit from upping his shot volume.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Productive in win
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DeBrincat scored an unassisted goal and added a power-play helper in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Devils.
DeBrincat added three shots and a plus-1 rating in 19:01 of ice time. It was the Michigan native's first goal since Detroit's season-opening loss to Pittsburgh on Oct. 10. DeBrincat had just one assist in his five appearances prior to Thursday's win, so it was encouraging to see him have a multi-point performance. The right-shot winger is up to three goals, three assists and a minus-2 rating through seven games.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Big night in loss
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DeBrincat had two goals and an assist in a 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday.
He opened the scoring early with a one-timer from the left circle off Lucas Raymond's cross-ice pass. His second came on the power play in the middle of the third. DeBrincat has delivered two straight 27-goal seasons, and his point tally was virtually the same both years (66 vs. 67). Expect consistency for the small Cat in 2024-25.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Scores in must-win victory
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DeBrincat scored a third-period goal and added an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime win against Montreal.
The pair of points bring DeBrincat to 67 points through 81 games, surpassing last season's total by one. It's not quite the 40-goal campaigns he posted with Chicago, but he continues to be a dangerous offensive threat, putting up three goals and seven points over the last three games.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Double snipe effort in win
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DeBrincat scored two goals Saturday in a 5-4 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
DeBrincat has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last two games, bringing him to 26 goals and 65 points (225 shots) in 80 games this season. The goals were his first in eight games, and he has just three in his last 21 games. DeBrincat had 27 goals, 66 points and 263 shots last season in Ottawa, so this season has been nearly identical.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Posts three helpers in OT loss
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DeBrincat posted three assists and seven shots on goal in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.
DeBrincat surprisingly has just one goal in the last 20 games, but it isn't for a lack of trying. Kitty has 55 shots on goal over that span, yet he's not getting any favorable bounces. With 24 goals and 39 assists through 79 games, DeBrincat is just three points shy of matching his 2022-23 campaign when he supplied 66 points in a full season with the Senators, but there's been a dip from a career-high 30 power-play points down to 18 in DeBrincat's first year as a Red Wing.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Two points in loss
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DeBrincat recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Washington.
With the Red Wings down 1-0 in the second period, DeBrincat gave his team some life with a wrister to beat netminder Charlie Lindgren. DeBrincat added an assist, two shots and an even rating in 18:47 of ice time. With his tally, the winger broke a 12-game goal drought that dated back to Feb. 27 versus Washington.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Two helpers in Thursday's win
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DeBrincat notched two assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
The 26-year-old winger had a hand in tallies by Dylan Larkin in the second period and Patrick Kane in the third. It was DeBrincat's first multi-point performance since Feb. 25, but overall his first campaign with the Wings has gone well as he's produced 23 goals and 57 points through 70 contests.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Three points against St. Louis
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DeBrincat scored two goals, including one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
The 26-year-old winger helped set up Patrick Kane for the game's opening goal just 33 seconds into the first period before DeBrincat collected his own tallies late in the first and second frames. It's DeBrincat's sixth game this season with three or more points, but his first since Dec. 29. All six have come on home ice, as the Detroit native is thriving in front of family and friends during his first campaign with the Wings. DeBrincat has 15 goals and 33 points in 30 home games this season but only six goals and 17 points in 27 road games.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: On par with career averages
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DeBrincat tacked on an assist in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Flames.
Fantasy managers rooting for DeBrincat probably expected even more from Cat given the wealth of offense the Wings provided in this road contest. However, the bigger picture is that he's quietly averaging 0.85 points per game, which is right in line with his career average (0.83) between five years in Chicago, a single campaign representing Ottawa, and his 54-games-and-counting for Detroit. DeBrincat is currently on the second line and No. 2 power-play unit, with 16 of his 46 points taking place in that key special teams spot.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Two points in loss to Dallas
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DeBrincat scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
The 26-year-old winger gave Detroit a 2-1 lead late in the first period, snapping a personal 10-game goal drought. He then helped set up J.T. Compher for the team's final tally in the third. DeBrincat's first season with the Wings has mostly been a successful one so far despite his streakiness -- through 47 contests he's piled up 18 goals and 42 points.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Offers helper in win
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DeBrincat notched an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
DeBrincat has a helper in back-to-back games after opening January with four scoreless efforts. He set up Daniel Sprong on the game-tying goal in the third period. DeBrincat is up to 40 points, 129 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 43 appearances, putting him on pace to challenge his career high of 78 points from 2021-22 with the Blackhawks.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Snaps out of funk
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DeBrincat posted an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Kings.
While DeBrincat snapped a four-game point drought with the lone helper, he still leads the team with 17 goals and 39 points through 42 games. DeBrincat has seven goals and six assists on the man advantage, so he's on pace for a slight drop-off after posting 30 power-play points with the Senators last season, but he's still flirting with a point-per-game pace overall.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Three points against Preds
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DeBrincat produced a goal and two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over Nashville.
The 26-year-old was involved in each of Detroit's final three tallies, including setting up Lucas Raymond for the OT winner. DeBrincat has four multi-point performances in the last six games, a stretch in which he's racked up four goals and 11 points. He's on pace for the first 80-point campaign of his career, having notched 17 goals and 37 points through 36 contests.
