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Elected starter for Wednesday Gibson was named the starter ahead of Wednesday's road game against the Maple Leafs, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Impact Wednesday's contest will allow Gibson a chance to extend his win streak to seven games, which would be his second-longest run of victories this season. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder has a 19-9-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 30 appearances this season. He has a chance to make his first season in Detroit a career year at his current rate of wins if he can surpass the 31 he posted across 60 regular-season appearances during the 2017-18 campaign. He'll face the Maple Leafs, who rank sixth in the NHL at 3.37 goals per game.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Secures sixth straight win Gibson stopped 19 of 22 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.

Impact Gibson emerged with his sixth straight win, but this was his worst performance during the streak. The Senators led 2-0 just 5:05 into the game, but the Red Wings were able to bounce back. Alex DeBrincat had the winning goal in overtime to keep Gibson's streak alive. The 32-year-old goalie now has a 19-9-1 record this season, which is his most wins in any of the last six campaigns. He's added a 2.74 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 30 appearances. Look for Gibson and Cam Talbot to split the next two games, as the Red Wings visit the Maple Leafs on Wednesday and the Wild on Thursday.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Alex DeBrincat scores in OT to give Red Wings 4-3 win over Senators

Alex DeBrincat scored 36 seconds into overtime to give the surging Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

OTT@DET: Pinto scores PPG against John Gibson | Ottawa Senators Shane Pinto (OTT) scores power-play goal against John Gibson (DET) to make it 3 - 3

JANUARY 19 • NHL.COM

OTT@DET: Cozens scores PPG against John Gibson | Ottawa Senators Dylan Cozens (OTT) scores power-play goal against John Gibson (DET) to make it 0 - 2

JANUARY 18 • NHL.COM

Tending twine Sunday Gibson will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Sunday.

Impact Gibson has stopped 135 of the 144 shots he has faced during his five-game winning streak. He has gone 18-9-1 with a 2.73 GAA, a .903 save percentage and three shutouts through 29 appearances during the 2025-26 campaign. Ottawa ranks 11th in the league this season with 3.26 goals per game.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

John Gibson, Todd McLellan Media | Jan. 17, 2026 | Detroit Red Wings John Gibson and Todd McLellan speak with the media following Detroit's practice on Saturday January. 17, 2026.

JANUARY 17 • NHL.COM

Win streak at five Gibson stopped 20 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact The Red Wings fell behind 2-1 early in the second period, but Gibson shut the door the rest of the way as his team's offense got rolling. The 32-year-old netminder has won five straight starts, posting an eye-popping 1.78 GAA and .938 save percentage during that stretch as he turns back the clock to the early days of his time with the Ducks.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Larkin's tiebreaking goal in 3rd period sends Red Wings to 4-2 win over Sharks

Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

NHL Highlights | Sharks vs. Red Wings - January 16, 2026

JANUARY 17 • YOUTUBE

SJS@DET: Graf scores goal against John Gibson | San Jose Sharks Collin Graf (SJS) scores goal against John Gibson (DET) to make it 1 - 2

JANUARY 17 • NHL.COM

SJS@DET: Smith scores goal against John Gibson | San Jose Sharks Will Smith (SJS) scores goal against John Gibson (DET) to make it 1 - 1

JANUARY 17 • NHL.COM

Facing Sharks Gibson is expected to defend the home crease versus San Jose on Friday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Impact Gibson had a rare night off Tuesday after starting five straight games. The netminder is 13-2-0 with a 2.07 GAA and a .30 save percentage since the beginning of December. Overall, Gibson is 17-9-1 with three shutouts, a 2.75 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 28 appearances this season. The Sharks are 15th in NHL scoring, generating 3.13 goals per game.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Hangs on for OT win Gibson stopped 31 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes.

Impact The veteran netminder took a shutout into the third period, but Carolina's special teams forced OT with two power-play tallies and a shortie. Andrew Copp was able to bail Gibson out with the OT winner, however. Gibson has won four straight starts, and since the beginning of December he's gone 13-2-0 in 15 outings with a dazzling 2.07 GAA and .930 save percentage.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Copp scores in OT, lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over Hurricanes after retiring Sergei Fedorov's jersey

Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

Leaves ice first Gibson was the first goalie off the ice Monday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus the Hurricanes.

Impact Gibson is riding a three-game winning streak during which he posted a 1.33 GAA, .955 save percentage and one shutout. The veteran netminder has 16 victories this year, which is already his highest total since the 2021-22 campaign. If Gibson can get to the 25-win mark, which seems pretty likely, it would be the first time he's reached that threshold since 2018-19.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Posts 27-save shutout Saturday Gibson stopped all 27 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Gibson posted a third straight win and his third shutout of the season -- the previous ones were against the Canucks and Blackhawks on Dec. 8 and Dec. 13, respectively. Gibson has also looked excellent from a fantasy perspective since this was his fifth straight contest with three or fewer goals conceded.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Hidden Game: Adroit Detroit, hot John Gibson blank Canadiens 4-0 Red Wings netminder stops 27 shots for his third shutout of the season and has won 12 of his last 14 starts.

JANUARY 11 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

DeBrincat's goal, 2 assists lead Red Wings over Canadiens 4-0

The Detroit Red Wings took over first place in the Atlantic Division from the Montreal Canadiens, blanking their Original Six rival 4-0 on Saturday night

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Starting Saturday Gibson will defend the visiting cage in Montreal on Saturday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.

Impact Gibson is 11-2-0 with a 2.17 GAA and a .927 save percentage since the beginning of December, cementing his role as the Red Wings' No. 1 goaltender. Overall, Gibson is 15-9-1 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.86 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 26 outings. The Canadiens are tied for fourth in NHL scoring with Edmonton, averaging 3.39 goals per game.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in win over Vancouver Gibson made 23 saves in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Jake DeBrusk got a puck past him on a Vancouver power play midway through the second period, but otherwise Gibson was able to handle everything the visitors fired his way. The veteran netminder has been thriving with a heavy workload, and over his last 12 starts Gibson has gone 10-2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .931 save percentage.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Kane scores twice to reach 500 goals in Red Wings' 5-1 win over Canucks

Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the V...

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Tending twine against Vancouver Gibson will defend the home crease against the Canucks on Thursday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gibson has alternated wins and losses over his last five starts, going 3-2-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .913 save percentage during that time. He made a road start against Vancouver on Dec. 8 and turned aside all 39 shots he saw in a 4-0 victory.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Earns first star in win Gibson turned aside 35 of 38 shots on goal in Monday's 5-3 win over the Senators.

Impact Gibson played with a lead for the majority of the contest, giving him the confidence to post his second-highest save total in a game this season. With the win, the 35-year-old netminder is up to a 14-9-1 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Since his stretch of strong play began Dec. 2, he has a 10-2-0 record with a 2.26 GAA and a .925 save percentage across 12 outings. A very small list of netminders have been better during this time, giving Detroit's new 1A option a bright fantasy outlook moving forward. He is a top waiver wire target across most two-goalie formats, and his next chance to take the ice is Thursday against the Canucks.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Red Wings vs. Senators - January 5, 2026

JANUARY 6 • YOUTUBE

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Alex DeBrincat scores in OT to give Red Wings 4-3 win over Senators

Larkin's tiebreaking goal in 3rd period sends Red Wings to 4-2 win over Sharks

Copp scores in OT, lifts Red Wings to 4-3 win over Hurricanes after retiring Sergei Fedorov's jersey

DeBrincat's goal, 2 assists lead Red Wings over Canadiens 4-0

Patrick Kane scores twice to reach 500 goals in Red Wings' 5-1 win over Canucks