Despite missing 15 games last season, Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha tied an NHL career-high with 48 points (25 goals, 23 assists) in 67 games, and led the NHL with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) from March 23 to the end of the season. During this productive period, Mantha skated mostly on the top line with center Dylan Larkin and forward Tyler Bertuzzi, who was tied for second in the same span with 13 points (five goals, eight assists). Detroit quietly found its best top line combination, and that success could be sustainable; Mantha's plus-157 SAT last season was second among Red Wings skaters behind Larkin (plus-192).