Launch Catch-Up — Game Played October 26, 2026
Detroit defeated Edmonton 4–3 in a shootout Monday, October 26, as Michal Postava earned a victory in his first NHL start.
Lucas Raymond scored the shootout winner. Postava stopped all three Edmonton attempts in the tiebreaker after making 25 saves during regulation and overtime.
The Associated Press match report and independent coverage by Michael Whitaker for The Hockey News both confirmed the score, Postava’s first-start milestone and his shootout performance.
Dylan Larkin tied the game late in the third period to send it into extra time. Detroit had trailed three times before completing the comeback at Rogers Place.
The first-start distinction matters: Postava had already appeared in an NHL game, replacing John Gibson during Detroit’s October 22 win against Vancouver. The NHL’s pregame account likewise identified the Edmonton assignment as his first start, rather than his league debut.
Sources: Associated Press match report: https://dev.thescore.com/nhl/news/3636342/raymond-scores-in-shootout-to-lift-red-wings-over-oilers The Hockey News via Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dylan-larkin-scores-michal-postava-043929747.html NHL pregame report: https://frontend.d3.nhle.com/news/detroit-red-wings-edmonton-oilers-game-preview-october-26-2026