Alex Lyon came through with 37 saves as the Detroit Red Wings banked a much-needed pair of points on the road, beating the Nashville Predators, 5-2.

Dylan Larkin gave the Wings a 2-1 lead early in the second period. Larkin scored his third goal, banging a rebound of Alex DeBrincat's shot past Saros at the 3:17 mark. Vladimir Tarasenko and Nashville's Luke Schenn traded first-period goals.

Andrew Copp snapped a 2-2 tie at 3:29 of the third period with the first of his two goals. It stood as the winning goal as the Red Wings improved to 2-3-0 while Nashville dropped to 0-5-0 and remains the only team without a point.

Andrew Copp's go-ahead score took the glow off Steven Stamkos' first goal for the Nashville Predators, who lost to the Detroit Red Wings.

Watch the video below as Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon robs Steven Stamkos of the Nashville Predators. Or to be more accurate with the descriptive, watch the video below as Lyon knobs Stamkos.

Andrew Copp scored twice, Alex Lyon made 37 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the winless Nashville Predators 5-2.

Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos scored in the 3rd period against the Detroit Red Wings, his first goal in Nashville since leaving Tampa.

Late in the second period of Saturday afternoon's game in Nashville, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon submitted an early nomination for save of the year in the NHL. With the Red Wings leading 2-1 but at a five-on-three deficit in manpower,