PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
19-12-9 · W4 · L10: 5-4-1
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
OT
OT
Final
4—1
2026-01-03 · Little Caesars Arena
DET
DET
Detroit Red Wings
24-15-4 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
OT
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
PIT dominated expected goals 3.6 to 1.5 · 2 empty-net goals padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
PIT xG
3.62
ACTUAL
4 — 1
DET xG
1.50

Scoring Timeline

0.11
HIGH xG
PIT1P 03:44Even Strength
Bryan Rust
17
Bryan Rust(16)
R · PIT · #17
Sidney Crosby (21), Parker Wotherspoon (12)
PIT 1 - 0 DET
0.17
HIGH xG
PIT1P 17:30Even Strength
Egor Chinakhov
59
Egor Chinakhov(4)
R · PIT · #59
Benjamin Kindel (8), Parker Wotherspoon (13)
PIT 2 - 0 DET
0.11
HIGH xG
DET2P 15:06Even Strength
Alex DeBrincat
93
Alex DeBrincat(22)
R · DET · #93
PIT 2 - 1 DET
0.75
HIGH xG
PIT3P 19:00Power PlayEN
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell(5)
R · PIT · #67
Sidney Crosby (22), Brett Kulak (4)
PIT 3 - 1 DET
0.38
HIGH xG
PIT3P 19:28Power PlayEN
Connor Dewar
19
Connor Dewar(7)
C · PIT · #19
Blake Lizotte (5), Kris Letang (18)
PIT 4 - 1 DET

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
John Gibson
36
John Gibson
G · DET · #36
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +0.3 GSAx
★2
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · PIT · #74
11/12 saves, .916 SV%, -0.1 GSAx
★3
Rickard Rakell
67
Rickard Rakell
R · PIT · #67
1G, 6 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

PITDET
31Shots12
3.62xGF1.50
54.1CF%45.9
54.2FO%45.8
0/2PP0/2
20Hits21
13Blocks12
16Giveaways19
8Takeaways2
4PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGDET SOGPIT xGDET xG
1st850.690.84
2nd930.830.61
3rd1032.100.06
Total27113.621.51

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 07:45
PIT
Brett Kulakholding (2 min)
Drawn by Andrew Copp
1P 08:47
DET
Moritz Seiderhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar
2P 16:41
PIT
Tommy Novakhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Emmitt Finnie
3P 00:34
DET
Simon Edvinssonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Sidney Crosby