Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins19-12-9
4FinalJan 3, 2026
Detroit Red WingsRed Wings24-15-4
1TVABCStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
PIT+114
DET−135
Puck line
PIT +1.5−218
DET −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Penguins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Jan 3, 2026 to move to 19-12-9.
The Penguins have won 4 straight.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W: Skinner · L: Gibson
Scoring plays
First Period
- PITGoal · 3:44Bryan Rust Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (21), Parker Wotherspoon (12)1-0
- PITGoal · 17:30Yegor Chinakhov Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (8), Parker Wotherspoon (13)2-0
Second Period
- DETGoal · 15:06Alex DeBrincat Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: none2-1
Third Period
- PITGoal · 19:00Rickard Rakell Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Sidney Crosby (22), Brett Kulak (4)3-1
- PITGoal · 19:28Connor Dewar Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Lizotte (5), Kris Letang (18)4-1
Team stats
PITDET
- Shots
- 31
- 12
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 54.2
- 45.8
- Hits
- 20
- 21
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 12
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 4
Top performers
Pittsburgh PenguinsDetroit Red Wings
Goals
Rickard Rakell1
Alex DeBrincat1
Points
Sidney Crosby2
Alex DeBrincat1
Assists
Sidney Crosby2
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Player stats
Penguins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Acciari C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:02 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Justin Brazeau RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Chinakhov RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58.8 | 0 |
| Connor Dewar C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Kindel C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 |
| Blake Lizotte C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Anthony Mantha RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rutger McGroarty RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tommy Novak C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | 2 |
| Rickard Rakell RW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19:02 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bryan Rust RW | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18:56 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brett Kulak D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Kris Letang D | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22:26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Shea D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack St. Ivany D | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:49 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Skinner G | 1 | 12 | 11 | .917 | 60:00 | 0 |
Red Wings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Appleton C | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.T. Compher LW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 | 0 |
| Andrew Copp C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 16:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Nate Danielson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Alex DeBrincat RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kane RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marco Kasper C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 13:06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lucas Raymond LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 17:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| James van Riemsdyk LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bernard-Docker D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Chiarot D | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 21:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Albert Johansson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Moritz Seider D | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 26:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Red Wings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson G | 2 | 29 | 27 | .931 | 58:16 | 0 |
Three stars
- Egor Chinakhov (PIT)
- Alex DeBrincat (DET)
- Bryan Rust (PIT)
Game info
VenueLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Attendance19,515
OfficialsReferee: Chris Lee · Linesman: David Brisebois · Linesman: Devin Berg · Referee: Michael Markovic
TVABC · national
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