Larkin scores in return to lineup as Red Wings deal Senators 1st loss of the season 5-3

DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored in his first game since asking for a trade, helping the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

Larkin was initially booed by the home crowd when he touched the puck on his first shift. The boos turned to cheers when he scored in the 13th minute, giving Detroit a lead it never relinquished.

Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Justin Faulk and Viktor Arvidsson added goals for Detroit. John Gibson made 22 saves.

Drake Batherson, Tim Stutzle and William Eklund scored for the Senators, who had won their first two games. Samuel Ersson had 31 saves.

DeBrincat opened his scoring in the first with a wrist shot 3:16 into the period, assisted by Nate Danielson and Carter Mazur. He added a power-play empty-netter with 50 seconds remaining in the third. DeBrincat also had an assist.

Larkin remains in limbo several months after his trade request became public. He was stripped of the captaincy, reported to training camp despite being injured, missed the start of the season because of injury and received a frosty reaction from home fans during introductions prior to their first game last week.

Ersson started for Ottawa after entering in relief of injured No. 1 goaltender Linus Ullmark for the third period Monday night in Boston. Ullmark did not dress, and the Senators called up Jonas Johansson from Belleville of the American Hockey League to back up.

Ridly Greig made his season debut for Ottawa and finished with an assist. Greig served a two-game suspension at the start of the season that he received for roughing during the Senators’ final playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Greig was banned for sucker punching Carolina defenseman Sean Walker in the second period of Ottawa’s 4-2 loss on April 25.

Senators: Host Philadelphia on Thursday.

Red Wings: Host Seattle on Friday.

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Ottawa Senators center Dylan Cozens (24) is goes up against Detroit Red Wings defenseman William Wallinder (54) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Ottawa Senators center Ridly Greig (71) is closely guarded by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Justin Faulk (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings center Nate Danielson (29) collides with Ottawa Senators center Tim Stutzle (18) while bringing the puck up the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings left wing Viktor Arvidsson, second from right, celebrates with, from left, center Dylan Larkin, right wing Alex DeBrincat and left wing Lucas Raymond (23) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) drives the puck past Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot, left, to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Owen Power scored 4:22 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Tage Thompson and Noah Ostlund tied the game by scoring six minutes apart in the third period. Colten Ellis stopped 18 shots, including three in overtime, and Buffalo (2-1) won its second straight game when trailing entering the third.

The Sabres overcame a 3-2 deficit in a 4-3 home-opening win over Chicago on Saturday night.

Danila Yurov and Maxim Shabanov scored 1:45 apart to stake Minnesota to a 2-0 lead with 4:22 left in the second period. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 25 shots, including his glove save of Thompson’s shot from the slot with 3:28 left in regulation.

Power’s goal came after Thompson shot wide on a drive to the net. Jiri Kulich, who scored the decisive goal against Chicago, collected the puck and fed Power, who snapped in the puck inside the left post.

Minnesota blew an opportunity to open a season 3-0 for the first time since 2021-22 and sixth time in franchise history.

Thompson’s goal was also his 400th career point with Buffalo. He became one of nine Sabres and the first since Thomas Vanek to reach the 400-point plateau in 491 or fewer games.

Ellis, Buffalo’s third-string goalie, made his season debut, with co-starter Alex Lyon still recovering from a shoulder injury.

Buffalo’s power play continued to sputter, going 0 for 2 and dropping to 0 for 10 to open the season. The Sabres began the night as one of 10 NHL teams without a power-play goal.

Wild: At the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

Sabres: Host the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

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Minnesota Wild right wing Maxim Shabanov, right, celebrates after scoring as Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, center, stands over the puck as Buffalo Sabres center Noah Ostlund, left, and goalie Colten Ellis defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Minnesota Wild right wing Danila Yurov, right, celebrates with left wing Blake Coleman after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Buffalo Sabres center Noah Ostlund, left, is defended by Minnesota Wild left wing Blake Coleman during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)