Gibson won for the ninth time in 10 starts and the Red Wings improved to 11-3-1 in December.
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The Jets lost their seventh straight game (0-4-3) on a night in which Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves. Logan Stanley scored the goal for Winnipeg.
The Red Wings took a 1-0 lead at 8:22 of the first period when Larkin shot through traffic over Hellebuyck’s glove while on the power play. Larkin and Hellebuyck, who grew up just a few miles apart in Detroit’s western suburbs, are expected to be teammates on the U.S. team in the upcoming Olympics.
Appleton put the Red Wings ahead 2-0 with 5:12 left in the first, capping a two-on-one break with JT Compher. Hellebuyck made the initial stop, but defenseman Luke Schenn pushed the puck into the net while trying to clear the area.
Gustav Nyquist almost made it 2-1 at the end of the second half against his former team, but his shot hit the crossbar from a tight angle.
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Stanley made it 2-1 at 7:04 of the third with a shot up the ice that appeared to fool Gibson.
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Jets: Visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
Red Wings: Visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
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