Van Riemsdyk staked the Red Wings to a 1-0 lead in the first period by flipping in a shot from the side of the net at 9:23. It was his ninth goal. Michael Rasmussen set it up nicely by lugging the puck up ice, passing to himself off the boards, skating behind the net and making a one-handed pass to van Riemsdyk.

After backing up netminder Cam Talbot in the nation’s capital, goalie John Gibson is set to start for the Red Wings on Tuesday. The 32-year-old is riding a personal seven-game winning streak, an impressive stretch during which he’s posted a 2.00 goals-against average, .934 save percentage and two shutouts.

Dylan Larkin tied the game late in third period off a blind, between-the-legs pass from James van Riemsdyk, then won it for Detroit Red Wings in OT.

The Dallas Stars were unable to hold a late lead because of Dylan Larkin in a 4-3 overtime loss against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on

Still, when Kasper was a healthy scratch in Sunday's game against Washington, it stung. After a dynamic rookie season, Kasper has found the going much rougher in year two, particularly offensively. Kasper scored 19 goals last season but it stuck on three heading into Tuesday night's game against Dallas.

Moritz Seider scored the winning goal late in OT to give the Wings a 3-2 win over the Caps and their second straight victory.

DETROIT – Lineup decisions are becoming a bit more difficult for the Detroit Red Wings, which is always a good thing because it means the team is playing well.

The red-hot Red Wings host the equally scorching Stars in a high-stakes showdown to close out the pre-holiday schedule.