Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Penguins

19-12-9, 47 PTS

4-1

Final

Red Wings

24-15-4, 52 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
PIT	10	9	12	31
DET	5	4	3	12

In net

Stuart Skinner11/12 SV, .917

John Gibson27/29 SV, .931

Team	1	2	3	T
PIT	2	0	2	4
DET	0	1	0	1

Who won: Penguins 4-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena. The Penguins lead the series 2-0. The Penguins outscored the Red Wings 2-0 in the 1st period. Rickard Rakell led the Penguins in goals (1). Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:32
Ben Kindel faceoff won against J.T. Compher
GOALP3 0:32
Goal! Wrist shot
Connor Dewar
Connor Dewar Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Lizotte (5), Kris Letang (18)
PIT 4 - 1 DET
P3 1:00
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
GOALP3 1:00
Goal! Wrist shot
Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (22), Brett Kulak (4)
PIT 3 - 1 DET
P3 1:41
Connor Dewar shot blocked by Moritz Seider
P3 2:14
TO
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
P3 3:29
Kris Letang hit Mason Appleton
P3 3:39
Kris Letang hit J.T. Compher
P3 3:48
Kris Letang shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
P3 4:02
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against J.T. Compher
P3 5:02
Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by John Gibson
P3 5:11
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Simon Edvinsson
P3 5:51
Ben Chiarot hit Rickard Rakell
P3 6:08
TO
Giveaway by Ryan Shea
P3 6:55
TO
Takeaway by Justin Brazeau
P3 7:33
TO
Giveaway by Andrew Copp
P3 7:50
TO
Takeaway by Tommy Novak
P3 7:52
TO
Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
P3 8:07
Ben Chiarot hit Rutger McGroarty
P3 8:15
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Ben Kindel
P3 8:20
Mason Appleton hit Kris Letang
P3 8:21
Ben Kindel hit J.T. Compher
P3 8:27
TO
Takeaway by J.T. Compher