SEASON-OPENING STATS
* Jimmy Howard owns a career record of 8-5-1 in 14 season-opening games (2.05 GAA, .929 SV%, 3 SO). His eight career wins in season openers are the third-most in franchise history behind only Terry Sawchuk (12-8-2 in 22 GP) and Chris Osgood (9-4-0 in 13 GP).

* Dennis Cholowski, who scored in his NHL debut on Oct. 4, 2018 (1-0—1 vs. CBJ), can become the second defenseman in franchise history to record at least one goal in consecutive season openers; he would join Marcel Pronovost, who did so in 1953-54 and 1954-55. Aside from Pronovost, only four other Detroit blueliners have scored in multiple season openers: Nicklas Lidstrom (1995-96, 2002-03, 2011-12), Red Kelly (1948-49, 1953-54), Howie Young (1962-63, 1967-68) and Reed Larson (1978-79, 1984-85).

OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK
* Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou can become the first Red Wings players to reach the 30-goal mark in consecutive seasons since Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk had runs of four and two straight campaigns end in 2008-09, respectively. Larkin can become the second player of U.S. nationality to accomplish the feat with the franchise; he would join Brett Hull, who scored at least 30 goals in back-to-back seasons in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

THE FUTURE IS NOW
* Dylan Larkin (88-125—213 in 318 GP), who is set to celebrate his 24th birthday on July 30, 2020, is 87 regular-season points shy of 300. Among players to debut with the Red Wings franchise, only three have reached the 300-point milestone before turning 24 (all w/ DET): Steve Yzerman (229-336—565 in 435 GP), Marcel Dionne (139-227—366 in 309 GP) and Gordie Howe (160-183—343 in 368 GP).

* Aside from Yzerman, Dionne and Howe, only five other players under the above criteria have reached the 100-goal mark before age 24 (all w/ DET): Sergei Fedorov (117-182—299 in 259 GP), John Ogrodnick (112-129—241 in 281 GP), Ted Lindsay (110-78—188 in 261 GP), Dale McCourt (106-163—269 in 282 GP) and Petr Klima (102-75—177 in 242 GP).

* Moritz Seider, the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, turns 19 on April 6, 2020. He can become the fourth defenseman to appear in at least one regular-season game with the franchise as an 18-year-old, joining Hy Buller (0-3—3 in 9 GP), Larry Hillman (0-2—2 in 34 GP) and Dave Amadio (0-0—0 in 2 GP).

BETWEEN THE PIPES
* Jimmy Howard owns a career record of 244-173-68 in 516 regular-season appearances (2.55 GAA, .914 SV%, 24 SO) and is eight wins shy of tying Frank Brimsek (252; 7th) for seventh place on the NHL’s all-time list among U.S.-born goaltenders.

* A ninth career 20-win season in 2019-20 would move Howard within one of the franchise record for most with the Red Wings, which is shared by Terry Sawchuk and Chris Osgood (both w/ 10). Howard can reach the 30-win mark for the fourth time in 2019-20; his three career seasons with at least 30 wins are tied with Harry Lumley and Tim Cheveldae for the third-most by a Red Wings goaltender, trailing only Sawchuk (5) and Osgood (4).


FIRST IMPRESSIONS
A look at how players have fared historically in their debut game/season with the franchise:

First game with the Red Wings/Falcons/Cougars. . .
SKATERS
Most goals: 2 – 7 players; most recent: Thomas Vanek (Oct. 13, 2016)
Most assists: 4 – Dutch Reibel (Oct. 8, 1953)
Most points: 4 – 3 players; most recent: Bernie Federko (Oct. 5, 1989)

DEFENSEMEN
Most goals: 1 – 14 players; most recent: Dennis Cholowski (Oct. 4, 2018)
Most assists: 3 – 2 players; most recent: Dale Rolfe (Feb. 21, 1970)
Most points: 3 – 3 players; most recent: Ron Stackhouse (Oct. 22, 1971)

GOALTENDERS
Most saves: 42 – 2 goaltenders; most recent: Tim Cheveldae (Feb. 2, 1989)
Shutout: 1 – Dave Gatherum (Oct. 11, 1953)


First season with the Red Wings/Falcons/Cougars. . .
SKATERS
Most goals: 50 – Danny Grant (1974-75)
Most assists: 56 – Dino Ciccarelli (1992-93)
Most points: 97 – Dino Ciccarelli (1992-93)

DEFENSEMEN
Most goals: 13 – Brian Rafalski (2007-08)
Most assists: 53 – Brad Park (1983-84)
Most points: 60 – Nicklas Lidstrom (1991-92)

GOALTENDERS
Most wins: 41 – Dominik Hasek (2001-02)
Most shutouts: 10 – 2 goaltenders; most recent: John Ross Roach (1932-33)