Head coach Derek Lalonde said he believes Detroit’s shooting on goal, which ranks 30th in the NHL at 66.7 percent but has gone 5-for-6 over his two recent games, “looked better, there’s no doubt about it” lately.

“The trend is good,” Lalonde said. “We have to work on it today. It’s hard to get real shorthanded reps. We have a unique part of our schedule, so we’ll probably benefit from some practice and having a few of those reps. We did it shorthanded today. We have to be better. Obviously, tomorrow it will be a power play at a very high level.

Rasmussen said that when the Red Wings’ penalty kill is at its best, the unit plays predictably.

“There are obviously different plays that happen,” Rasmussen said. “We have triggers and different routes to go, and it’s about reading each other, playing with a lot of pace, winning our faceoffs, just getting the puck down and getting our clearances. “