<p>@Alex Nedeljkovic is back in the win column.</p>
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<p>The 26-year-old goaltender stopped all 43 shots he faced against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night to help the Detroit Red Wings capture a 1–0 victory.</p>
<p>Nedeljkovic&#8217;s second shutout of the season also snapped a six-game losing streak for the Red Wings. Entering Thursday&#8217;s action, Nedeljkovic hadn&#8217;t won a game since March 1.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most saves in a shutout by a <a href="https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DetroitRedWings</a> goalie (1926-27 to present):<br />50- Terry Sawchuk (Nov 14, 1959 vs NYR)<br />44- Glenn Hall (Mar 1, 1956 vs BOS)<br />43- Alex Nedeljkovic (Thursday in a 1-0 defeat of VAN)<br />42- Petr Mrazek (Feb 4, 2017 vs NSH)<br />41- Jimmy Howard (Dec 3, 2010 vs ANA) <a href="https://t.co/Y7cIkNscGk">pic.twitter.com/Y7cIkNscGk</a></p>
<p>&mdash; StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) <a href="https://twitter.com/StatsCentre/status/1504681843202871309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>With the victory, Nedeljkovic improved to 16–18–6 on the season and saw his save percentage jump to .903. The Red Wings now boast a 25–29–7 record in 2021–22; the Canucks fell to 30–25–7 with the loss.</p>
<p>Nedeljkovic&#8217;s only previous shutout with the Red Wings came back on Jan. 15, when he made 22 saves in a 4–0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.</p>
<p>@Pius Suter scored the only goal of the game for the Red Wings, with @Vladislav Namestnikov picking up the lone assist. Nedeljkovic set a new career-high mark with his 16th win of the season.</p>
<p>With their lengthy losing streak now a thing of the past, the Red Wings will return to action on Saturday to take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.</p>
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@Alex Nedeljkovic is back in the win column.



The 26-year-old goaltender stopped all 43 shots he faced against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night to help the Detroit Red Wings capture a 1–0 victory.

Nedeljkovic's second shutout of the season also snapped a six-game losing streak for the Red Wings. Entering Thursday's action, Nedeljkovic hadn't won a game since March 1.

https://twitter.com/StatsCentre/status/1504681843202871309

With the victory, Nedeljkovic improved to 16–18–6 on the season and saw his save percentage jump to .903. The Red Wings now boast a 25–29–7 record in 2021–22; the Canucks fell to 30–25–7 with the loss.

Nedeljkovic's only previous shutout with the Red Wings came back on Jan. 15, when he made 22 saves in a 4–0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

@Pius Suter scored the only goal of the game for the Red Wings, with @Vladislav Namestnikov picking up the lone assist. Nedeljkovic set a new career-high mark with his 16th win of the season.

With their lengthy losing streak now a thing of the past, the Red Wings will return to action on Saturday to take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.

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