The 2023–24 Detroit Red Wings season was the 98th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It was the Red Wings' seventh season at Little Caesars Arena. This was the Red Wings' second season under head coach Derek Lalonde. The Red Wings played two games on November 16 and 17 in Stockholm at the Avicii Arena as part of the NHL Global Series.

The Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention for the eighth consecutive season for the first time in franchise history via tiebreaker on April 16, 2024, after the Washington Capitals' 2–1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. They finished the season with a 41–32–9 record. This would result in their first non-losing season since 2015-16.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results Preseason 2023 preseason game log: 5–2–1 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 Pittsburgh 3–4 Detroit Bednar 7,991 1–0–0 2 September 28 Detroit 3–4 Washington Cossa 12,746 1–1–0 3 September 30 Washington 2–5 Detroit Husso 11,050 2–1–0 4 October 1 Chicago 1–6 Detroit Reimer 13,850 3–1–0 5 October 3 Detroit 2–4 Chicago Hutchinson 12,610 3–2–0 6 October 4 Detroit 2–1 Pittsburgh Reimer 13,957 4–2–0 7 October 5 Detroit 3–4 Toronto OT Lyon 18,011 4–2–1 8 October 7 Toronto 3–4 Detroit Husso 18,595 5–2–1

Regular season 2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 12 Detroit 3–4 New Jersey Husso 16,514 0–1–0 0 2 October 14 Tampa Bay 4–6 Detroit Husso 19,515 1–1–0 2 3 October 16 Detroit 4–0 Columbus Reimer 14,959 2–1–0 4 4 October 18 Pittsburgh 3–6 Detroit Husso 18,895 3–1–0 6 5 October 21 Detroit 5–2 Ottawa Husso 18,834 4–1–0 8 6 October 22 Calgary 2–6 Detroit Reimer 17,626 5–1–0 10 7 October 24 Seattle 5–4 Detroit OT Husso 16,894 5–1–1 11 8 October 26 Winnipeg 4–1 Detroit Reimer 17,857 5–2–1 11 9 October 28 Detroit 1–4 Boston Husso 17,850 5–3–1 11 10 October 30 Detroit 4–3 NY Islanders OT Husso 15,407 6–3–1 13 November: 6–4–2 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 2 Florida 2–0 Detroit Reimer 17,233 6–4–1 13 12 November 4 Boston 4–5 Detroit Husso 18,676 7–4–1 15 13 November 7 Detroit 3–5 NY Rangers Husso 18,006 7–5–1 15 14 November 9 Montreal 3–2 Detroit OT Reimer 18,504 7–5–2 16 15 November 11 Columbus 4–5 Detroit Husso 19,156 8–5–2 18 16 November 16 Detroit 4–5 Ottawa OT Reimer 12,487 8–5–3 19 17 November 17 Toronto 3–2 Detroit Lyon 13,510 8–6–3 19 18 November 22 New Jersey 0–4 Detroit Lyon 19,515 9–6–3 21 19 November 24 Detroit 5–2 Boston Husso 17,850 10–6–3 23 20 November 26 Minnesota 1–4 Detroit Lyon 18,833 11–6–3 25 21 November 29 Detroit 2–3 NY Rangers Husso 18,006 11–7–3 25 22 November 30 Chicago 1–5 Detroit Lyon 19,515 12–7–3 27 December: 5–9–1 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 3–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 23 December 2 Detroit 5–4 Montreal OT Husso 21,105 13–7–3 29 24 December 5 Detroit 5–3 Buffalo Lyon 14,800 14–7–3 31 25 December 7 San Jose 6–5 Detroit OT Husso 19,515 14–7–4 32 26 December 9 Ottawa 5–1 Detroit Lyon 19,515 14–8–4 32 27 December 11 Detroit 3–6 Dallas Reimer 18,532 14–9–4 32 28 December 12 Detroit 6–4 St. Louis Husso 18,096 15–9–4 34 29 December 14 Carolina 2–1 Detroit Husso 19,515 15–10–4 34 30 December 16 Detroit 0–1 Philadelphia Lyon 18,341 15–11–4 34 31 December 18 Anaheim 4–3 Detroit Reimer 19,515 15–12–4 34 32 December 20 Detroit 2–5 Winnipeg Reimer 12,571 15–13–4 34 33 December 22 Philadelphia 6–7 Detroit SO Reimer 19,515 16–13–4 36 34 December 23 Detroit 2–3 New Jersey Hutchinson 16,514 16–14–4 36 35 December 27 Detroit 3–6 Minnesota Reimer 19,105 16–15–4 36 36 December 29 Nashville 4–5 Detroit OT Lyon 19,515 17–15–4 38 37 December 31 Boston 5–3 Detroit Lyon 19,515 17–16–4 38 January: 9–2–2 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 5–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Detroit 5–3 San Jose Lyon 12,195 18–16–4 40 39 January 4 Detroit 4–3 Los Angeles SO Lyon 18,145 19–16–4 42 40 January 7 Detroit 3–2 Anaheim Lyon 17,174 20–16–4 44 41 January 11 Edmonton 3–2 Detroit OT Lyon 19,515 20–16–5 45 42 January 13 Los Angeles 3–5 Detroit Lyon 19,515 21–16–5 47 43 January 14 Detroit 4–2 Toronto Reimer 18,772 22–16–5 49 44 January 17 Detroit 3–2 Florida OT Lyon 17,958 23–16–5 51 45 January 19 Detroit 2–4 Carolina Lyon 18,841 23–17–5 51 46 January 21 Tampa Bay 1–2 Detroit Lyon 19,515 24–17–5 53 47 January 23 Dallas 5–4 Detroit Lyon 18,923 24–18–5 53 48 January 25 Philadelphia 0–3 Detroit Lyon 19,515 25–18–5 55 49 January 27 Vegas 2–5 Detroit Lyon 19,515 26–18–5 57 50 January 31 Ottawa 3–2 Detroit OT Lyon 19,515 26–18–6 58 February: 7–3–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap All-Star Break in Toronto 51 February 10 Vancouver 3–4 Detroit OT Lyon 19,515 27–18–6 60 52 February 13 Detroit 4–8 Edmonton Lyon 18,347 27–19–6 60 53 February 15 Detroit 1–4 Vancouver Lyon 18,947 27–20–6 60 54 February 17 Detroit 5–0 Calgary Reimer 17,854 28–20–6 62 55 February 19 Detroit 4–3 Seattle OT Lyon 17,151 29–20–6 64 56 February 22 Colorado 1–2 Detroit OT Lyon 19,515 30–20–6 66 57 February 24 St. Louis 1–6 Detroit Lyon 19,515 31–20–6 68 58 February 25 Detroit 3–2 Chicago OT Reimer 21,141 32–20–6 70 59 February 27 Washington 3–8 Detroit Lyon 19,515 33–20–6 72 60 February 29 NY Islanders 5–3 Detroit Lyon 19,515 33–21–6 72 March: 3–9–2 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 0–7–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 2 Florida 4–0 Detroit Lyon 19,515 33–22–6 72 62 March 6 Detroit 2–7 Colorado Lyon 18,132 33–23–6 72 63 March 8 Detroit 0–4 Arizona Lyon 4,600 33–24–6 72 64 March 9 Detroit 3–5 Vegas Reimer 18,401 33–25–6 72 65 March 12 Detroit 3–7 Buffalo Lyon 15,529 33–26–6 72 66 March 14 Arizona 4–1 Detroit Lyon 18,580 33–27–6 72 67 March 16 Buffalo 1–4 Detroit Reimer 19,515 34–27–6 74 68 March 17 Detroit 3–6 Pittsburgh Lyon 17,191 34–28–6 74 69 March 19 Columbus 3–4 Detroit OT Reimer 19,515 35–28–6 76 70 March 21 NY Islanders 3–6 Detroit Reimer 18,868 36–28–6 78 71 March 23 Detroit 0–1 Nashville Lyon 17,836 36–29–6 78 72 March 26 Detroit 3–4 Washington OT Lyon 18,573 36–29–7 79 73 March 28 Detroit 0–4 Carolina Reimer 18,906 36–30–7 79 74 March 30 Detroit 2–3 Florida SO Lyon 19,290 36–30–8 80 April: 5–2–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 1 Detroit 4–2 Tampa Bay Lyon 19,092 37–30–8 82 76 April 5 NY Rangers 4–3 Detroit Lyon 19,515 37–31–8 82 77 April 7 Buffalo 1–3 Detroit Lyon 19,515 38–31–8 84 78 April 9 Washington 2–1 Detroit Lyon 19,515 38–32–8 84 79 April 11 Detroit 5–6 Pittsburgh OT Lyon 18,294 38–32–9 85 80 April 13 Detroit 5–4 Toronto OT Reimer 19,123 39–32–9 87 81 April 15 Montreal 4–5 Detroit OT Lyon 19,515 40–32–9 89 82 April 16 Detroit 5–4 Montreal SO Reimer 21,105 41–32–9 91 Legend:

Notes: Game was played at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.

Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player 82 31 41 72 30 68 33 36 69 39 82 27 40 67 34 81 10 46 56 16 77 19 29 48 34 50 20 27 47 16 76 17 30 47 55 76 18 25 43 22 82 9 33 42 51 75 13 20 33 47 79 13 20 33 26 68 18 14 32 32 80 12 16 28 25 73 3 21 24 39 63 12 9 21 44 77 5 15 20 56 79 5 14 19 36 72 4 14 18 14 12 2 4 6 2 38 0 5 5 +8 22 ‡ 33 3 1 4 38 16 1 1 2 4 34 0 1 1 12 3 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 44 43 2,498:51 21 18 5 127 3.05 1198 .904 2 0 1 2 19 18 1,012:55 9 5 2 60 3.55 556 .892 0 0 1 0 25 20 1352:24 11 8 2 60 3.11 727 .904 2 0 0 4 1 1 57:48 0 1 0 3 3.11 36 .917 0 0 0 0 ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL First Star of the Week October 23, 2023

Transactions The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Edmonton OilersFuture considerations To Detroit Red WingsKlim KostinKailer Yamamoto To Ottawa SenatorsDominik KubalikDonovan SebrangoConditional 1st-round pick in 20244th-round pick in 2024 To Detroit Red WingsAlex DeBrincat To San Jose SharksKlim KostinTo Detroit Red WingsRadim Simek7th-round pick in 2024

Free agents Date Player Team Contract term Ref Justin Holl from Toronto Maple Leafs 3-year James Reimer from San Jose Sharks 1-year Daniel Sprong from Seattle Kraken 1-year Brogan Rafferty from Coachella Valley Firebirds 2-year Alex Lyon from Florida Panthers 2-year Tim Gettinger from Hartford Wolf Pack 1-year Alex Nedeljkovic to Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Shayne Gostisbehere from Carolina Hurricanes 1-year J. T. Compher from Colorado Avalanche 5-year Christian Fischer from Arizona Coyotes 1-year Magnus Hellberg to Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Jordan Oesterle to Calgary Flames 1-year Kailer Yamamoto to Seattle Kraken 1-year Jasper Weatherby to Nashville Predators 1-year Nolan Stevens from Utica Comets 1-year Robert Hagg to Anaheim Ducks 1-year Filip Zadina to San Jose Sharks 1-year Zach Aston-Reese from Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Patrick Kane from New York Rangers 1-year Michael Hutchinson from Grand Rapids Griffins 1-year

Contract terminations Date Player Via Ref Kailer Yamamoto Buyout Filip Zadina Contact termination Nolan Stevens Contact termination

Signings Date Player Contract term Ref Klim Kostin 2-year Matt Luff 1-year Gustav Lindstrom 1-year John Lethemon 1-year Nate Danielson 3-year Michael Rasmussen 4-year Tim Gettinger 1-year

Draft picks

Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2023 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)19 Nate Danielson C Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)1171 Axel Sandin Pellikka D Skellefteå AIK (SHL)241 Trey Augustine G Michigan State (Big Ten)2422 Andrew Gibson D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)2473 Brady Cleveland D U.S. NTDP (USHL)373 Noah Dower Nilsson LW Frölunda HC (J20 SuperElit)41174 Larry Keenan D Culver Military Academy (USHS-Prep)5137 Jack Phelan D Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)5147 Kevin Bicker LW Adler Mannheim (DEL)6169 Rudy Guimond G Taft School (USHS-Prep)7201 Emmitt Finnie C Kamloops Blazers (WHL) Notes: The New York Islanders' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Filip Hronek and a fourth-round pick in 2023 to Vancouver in exchange for a second-round pick in 2023 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Detroit will receive the Islanders' first-round pick in 2023 if the Islanders' first-round pick in 2023 is outside of the top twelve selections – was converted when the Islanders qualified for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 12, 2023. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 21, 2022, that sent Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski to St. Louis in exchange for Oskar Sundqvist, Jake Walman and this pick. The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent a second-round pick in 2023, and a fifth-round pick in 2023 in exchange for this pick. The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 1, 2023, that sent Filip Hronek and a fourth-round pick in 2023 to Vancouver in exchange for the Islanders' conditional first-round in 2023 and this pick. The Minnesota Wild's fourth-round pick will go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 3, 2023, that sent Oskar Sundqvist to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.

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