The 2022–23 Detroit Red Wings season was the 97th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It was the Red Wings' sixth season at Little Caesars Arena. This was the Red Wings' first season under new head coach Derek Lalonde. The Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention for the seventh consecutive season on April 6, 2023, after a 7–6 shootout loss to the

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. They would finish the season at 35–37–10.

Off-season

On June 30, 2022, Derek Lalonde was named head coach following the departure of Jeff Blashill.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Trades

Free agents

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 7 and 8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in

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. Notes: # The

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' second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on April 12, 2021, that sent Anthony Mantha to Washington in exchange for

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, Jakub Vrana, a first-round pick in 2021 and this pick. # The Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went go to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2020 (125th overall) to Vegas in exchange for this pick. # The

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's fourth-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on April 9, 2021, that sent Patrik Nemeth to Colorado in exchange for this pick. # The Los Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on March 20, 2022, that sent Troy Stecher to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.

References

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Detroit Red Wings seasons 2022–23 in American ice hockey by team