NHL Scores & More: That Blues Vs. Red Wings Rivalry Is Officially Back

The Blues struck first, but the Red Wings scored three unanswered goals to seal the victory, which gave them a NHL-leading 67 points. The 17-game win streak at home is the fourth-longest in league history and longest single-season streak in 36 years. Detroit has also won seven consecutive games overall.

Detroit now embarks on a five-game road trip, where it has won three of four. The Red Wings are flying high.

Both goaltenders played well, but it was Nabokov who kept his team in the game. The Maple Leafs outshot the Isles by a 24-11 count through the first two periods -- including 16-5 in the first frame alone -- and the score remained 1-0 well into the third period.

Gustavsson shut the door the rest of the way, as New York pressed with its toughest offensive push during the third frame, outshooting the Leafs, 14-11. It was the third shutout of the year for “The Monster” as he ran his record to 15-10-0. Nabokov made 32 saves, but dropped to 10-12-0.

The Columbus captain was one of the few Blue Jackets who came to play, racking up a team high five shots, but his efforts were frustrated by a team wide inability to convert on the power play, and a penalty kill that would give up a go-ahead goal in the final 29 seconds of the period when Mike Fisher cleaned up the rebound of a Weber slap shot for his second of the night.

Both teams will play again Tuesday, with the Predators traveling to Chicago and the Blue Jackets heading south to Tampa Bay, before the clubs disperse for the All-Star Game break.

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