2023–24 Detroit Red Wings season

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 be 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 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.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
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# 	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)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)	2023–24 game log 41–32–9 (Home: 23–13–5; Road: 18–19–4)
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October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	October: 6–3–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–2–0) 	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 	
==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.
==Roster==
==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 	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 Kostin 	To 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)
1 	9 	Nate Danielson 	C 	 	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
1 	171 	Axel Sandin Pellikka	D 	 	Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
2 	41 	Trey Augustine 	G 	 	Michigan State (Big Ten)
2 	422 	Andrew Gibson 	D 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 	473 	Brady Cleveland 	D 	 	U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 	73 	Noah Dower Nilsson 	LW 	 	Frölunda HC (J20 SuperElit)
4 	1174	Larry Keenan 	D 	 	Culver Military Academy (USHS-Prep)
5 	137 	Jack Phelan 	D 	 	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
5 	147 	Kevin Bicker 	LW 	 	Adler Mannheim (DEL)
6 	169 	Rudy Guimond 	G 	 	Taft School (USHS-Prep)
7 	201 	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.
==References==
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