DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
41-30-9 · L1 · L10: 3-6-1
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
Final/OT
3—4
2026-01-01 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
OT
OT
L
DET controlled xG 3.9 to 2.9 but PIT won on execution · PIT controlled 59.3% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
DET xG
3.85
ACTUAL
3 — 4
PIT xG
2.89

Scoring Timeline

0.03
LOW xG
PIT1P 04:08Power Play
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(22)
C · PIT · #87
Anthony Mantha (14), Erik Karlsson (26)
DET 0 - 1 PIT
0.26
HIGH xG
PIT1P 05:46Even Strength
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby(23)
C · PIT · #87
DET 0 - 2 PIT
0.13
HIGH xG
DET1P 17:46Power Play
James van Riemsdyk
21
James van Riemsdyk(10)
L · DET · #21
Marco Kasper (3), Simon Edvinsson (10)
DET 1 - 2 PIT
1.04
HIGH xG
DET2P 01:01Even Strength
Andrew Copp
18
Andrew Copp(5)
C · DET · #18
Ben Chiarot (5), Patrick Kane (18)
DET 2 - 2 PIT
0.75
HIGH xG
PIT3P 15:51Even Strength
Blake Lizotte
46
Blake Lizotte(4)
C · PIT · #46
Erik Karlsson (27), Parker Wotherspoon (11)
DET 2 - 3 PIT
0.34
HIGH xG
DET3P 17:02Power Play
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat(21)
R · DET · #93
Lucas Raymond (33), Dylan Larkin (17)
DET 3 - 3 PIT
0.13
HIGH xG
PITOT 00:583 on 3
Kris Letang
58
Kris Letang(3)
D · PIT · #58
Sidney Crosby (20), Bryan Rust (20)
DET 3 - 4 PIT

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Arturs Silovs
31
Arturs Silovs
G · PIT · #31
24/27 saves, .888 SV%, +1.0 GSAx
★2
Cam Talbot
39
Cam Talbot
G · DET · #39
27/31 saves, .870 SV%, -0.1 GSAx
★3
Sidney Crosby
87
Sidney Crosby
C · PIT · #87
2G, 1A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

DETPIT
27Shots31
3.85xGF2.89
40.7CF%59.3
47.4FO%52.6
2/8PP1/3
21Hits15
17Blocks18
11Giveaways11
4Takeaways4
6PIM16

Period Breakdown

PeriodDET SOGPIT SOGDET xGPIT xG
1st941.350.69
2nd991.790.62
3rd6130.701.32
OT010.000.26
Total24273.842.89

Penalties

10 TOTAL
1P 00:20
PIT
Sidney Crosbytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Simon Edvinsson
1P 03:44
DET
Nate Danielsonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Brazeau
1P 09:43
PIT
Brett Kulakholding (2 min)
Drawn by Marco Kasper
1P 12:47
PIT
Parker Wotherspoonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Michael Rasmussen
1P 16:19
PIT
Tommy Novakhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Patrick Kane
2P 10:09
PIT
Bryan Rustabuse-of-officials (2 min)
2P 11:42
DET
Lucas Raymondholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Benjamin Kindel
3P 04:01
DET
Lucas Raymondhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Noel Acciari
3P 07:08
PIT
Blake Lizottetripping (2 min)
Drawn by J.T. Compher
3P 16:14
PIT
Jack St. Ivanydelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)