Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: game summary
Final · January 1, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : DET 27 — PIT 31 · PPG Paints Arena
Three stars
- 1★
K. LetangPIT · D · 1B 0A - 2★
S. CrosbyPIT · C · 2B 1A - 3★
E. KarlssonPIT · D · 0B 2A
Game stats
PIT- 27Shots on goal31
- 47 %Faceoff win %53 %
- 2/8Power play1/3
- 6Penalty minutes16
- 21Hits15
- 17Blocked shots18
- 11Giveaways11
- 4Takeaways4
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| PIT | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
Season series DET 0 – 3 PIT
Official NHL reports
Shot map
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DET 3 / 27 / 474 / 31 / 46 PIT
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Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Sidney CrosbyPIT · 04:08 · PPAssists : Anthony Mantha, Erik Karlsson0 – 1▶ Watch
Sidney CrosbyPIT · 05:460 – 2▶ Watch
James van RiemsdykDET · 17:46 · PPAssists : Marco Kasper, Simon Edvinsson1 – 2▶ Watch
2nd period
Andrew CoppDET · 01:01Assists : Ben Chiarot, Patrick Kane2 – 2▶ Watch
3rd period
Blake LizottePIT · 15:51Assists : Erik Karlsson, Parker Wotherspoon2 – 3▶ Watch
Alex DeBrincatDET · 17:02 · PPAssists : Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin3 – 3▶ Watch
Overtime
Kris LetangPIT · 00:58Assists : Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust3 – 4▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 00:20PITSidney Crosby — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Simon Edvinsson
- 03:44DETNate Danielson — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Justin Brazeau
- 09:43PITBrett Kulak — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Marco Kasper
- 12:47PITParker Wotherspoon — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Michael Rasmussen
- 16:19PITTommy Novak — High sticking double minor (4 min) · drawn by Patrick Kane
2nd period
- 10:09PITBryan Rust — Abuse of officials (2 min)
- 11:42DETLucas Raymond — Holding the stick (2 min) · drawn by Ben Kindel
3rd period
- 04:01DETLucas Raymond — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Noel Acciari
- 07:08PITBlake Lizotte — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by J.T. Compher
- 16:14PITJack St. Ivany — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. CoppC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16:46 |
| J. van RiemsdykL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10:01 |
| M. AppletonC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 15:02 |
| L. RaymondL | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 21:58 |
| M. RasmussenC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 15:39 |
| N. DanielsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:44 |
| J. CompherL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 16:41 |
| E. FinnieC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 17:21 |
| D. LarkinC | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 23:32 |
| P. KaneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15:41 |
| M. KasperC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 09:06 |
| A. DeBrincatR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17:08 |
| B. ChiarotD | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 19:54 |
| A. JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:12 |
| J. Bernard-DockerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11:40 |
| A. Sandin-PellikkaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:43 |
| M. SeiderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26:10 |
| S. EdvinssonD | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 22:24 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gibson | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| C. Talbot(O) | 27/31 | 87.1 % | 60:46 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. McGroartyR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 08:44 |
| J. BrazeauR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11:07 |
| B. RustR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20:56 |
| T. NovakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:53 |
| C. DewarC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16:02 |
| A. ManthaR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:42 |
| B. LizotteC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:29 |
| N. AcciariC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:27 |
| E. ChinakhovR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 11:06 |
| R. RakellR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18:10 |
| B. KindelC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 13:07 |
| S. CrosbyC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18:27 |
| J. St. IvanyD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:47 |
| R. SheaD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 |
| P. WotherspoonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:23 |
| K. LetangD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22:16 |
| E. KarlssonD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:34 |
| B. KulakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:08 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Silovs(W) | 24/27 | 88.9 % | 60:58 |
| S. Skinner | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
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About this game
Who won Red Wings vs Penguins?
Penguins won 4-3 in overtime over Red Wings on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
When was Red Wings vs Penguins played?
On Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET at PPG Paints Arena.
Where was Red Wings vs Penguins played?
At PPG Paints Arena, in Pittsburgh.
Have the Red Wings and Penguins played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.
