It was a fun atmosphere on a holiday weekday afternoon and an entertaining game, but the Red Wings gladly would have exchanged the result.

Despite struggling in his last start, New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe went back to goaltender Jacob Markstrom on Friday in Motor City against the Detroit Red Wings on the first night of back-to-back games.

DETROIT -- The New Jersey Devils scored three power-play goals in a 5-4 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Friday. Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier and Jack Hughes each scored with the man-advantage for New Jersey (16-8-2), which has won nine of their past 12 games (9-3-0). Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves.

Stefan Noesen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the visiting New Jersey Devils held on for a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday afternoon.

Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier and Jack Hughes scored on power plays as the New Jersey Devils took advantage of Detroit’s NHL-worst penalty kill in a 5-4 victory over the Red Wings on Friday

The Detroit Red Wings grabbed a 2-goal lead 10 minutes in, but couldn't hang on in a 5-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot lost control of the puck in the circle near his goaltender, and New Jersey Devils' Timo Meier pounced. View the original article to see embedded media. The power forward settled the puck down and passed it onto the tape of Nico Hischier's stick.