Penguins vs. Red Wings Prediction, Odds & Stats - January 03, 2026

Final Score
Metropolitan
Jan 3rd, 12:00 PM EST
Pittsburgh
Penguins
Detroit
Red Wings
4
1
Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit Red Wings
Scoreboard 1 2 3 Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins 20-12-4-5 2 0 2 +6
Detroit Red Wings 25-15-2-2 0 1 0 +110

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
01/05/26
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 25-15-2-2 )
Ottawa Senators OTT ( 20-16-5 )
5   -   3
 Atlantic
01/04/26
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 20-12-4-5 )
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB ( 18-17-6-1 )
5   -   4
 Metropolitan
01/01/26
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 25-15-2-2 )
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 20-12-4-5 )
3   -   4
 Atlantic
12/31/25
Winnipeg Jets WIN ( 15-21-4-1 )
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 25-15-2-2 )
1   -   2
 Central
12/30/25
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 26-14-1-2 )
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 20-12-4-5 )
1   -   5
 Metropolitan
12/28/25
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 20-12-4-5 )
Chicago Blackhawks CHI ( 17-18-4-3 )
7   -   3
 Metropolitan
12/28/25
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 20-15-6-1 )
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 25-15-2-2 )
2   -   3
 Atlantic
12/27/25
Detroit Red Wings DET ( 25-15-2-2 )
Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 26-14-1-2 )
2   -   5
 Atlantic
12/23/25
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT ( 20-12-4-5 )
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 20-15-6-1 )
3   -   6
 Metropolitan

Betting Action

Line History

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
18 12 6-4-0 5W 24-15 705 9-6-3-2 9-6-1-3 20-13-6
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
24 14 6-3-1 1W 21-21 -340 14-7-1 10-7-1-2 21-17-4

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u DET:Shots DET:Goals DET:Assists PIT:Shots PIT:Goals PIT:Assists
01/03/2026 DET 1 - PIT 4 PIT Under 6 12 1 0 31 4 8
01/01/2026 PIT 4 - DET 3 PIT Over 6 27 3 6 31 4 6
09/29/2025 DET 1 - PIT 2 DET Under 6 22 1 1 20 2 4
09/26/2025 PIT 3 - DET 2 PIT Under 6 20 2 3 20 3 6
12/31/2024 DET 4 - PIT 2 DET Over 5.5 25 2 3 25 4 8
11/13/2024 PIT 2 - DET 3 (OT) DET Under 6.5 31 3 6 33 2 3
10/10/2024 DET 3 - PIT 6 PIT Over 6.5 28 6 9 32 3 6
10/01/2024 PIT 1 - DET 2 DET Under 6 19 2 3 44 1 2
09/30/2024 DET 1 - PIT 5 PIT Under 6 22 5 7 23 1 2
04/11/2024 PIT 6 - DET 5 PIT Over 6.5 30 5 9 27 6 9
03/17/2024 PIT 6 - DET 3 PIT Over 6.5 28 3 6 38 6 10
10/18/2023 DET 6 - PIT 3 DET Over 6.5 33 3 6 29 6 9
10/04/2023 PIT 1 - DET 2 DET Under 6 24 2 4 22 1 2
09/26/2023 DET 4 - PIT 3 DET Over 6 22 3 5 33 4 8
04/08/2023 DET 1 - PIT 5 PIT Under 6.5 28 5 6 20 1 2
03/28/2023 DET 7 - PIT 4 DET Over 6.5 39 4 8 25 7 12
12/28/2022 PIT 4 - DET 5 (OT) DET Over 6 46 5 7 31 4 6
10/03/2022 DET 2 - PIT 3 PIT Under 6 24 3 6 39 2 4
09/27/2022 PIT 2 - DET 6 DET Over 6 21 6 8 33 2 2
04/23/2022 DET 2 - PIT 7 PIT Over 6.5 38 7 12 25 2 3
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
01/04/2026 CLB 4 - PIT 5 (OT) W Over 6 43 5 8
01/03/2026 DET 1 - PIT 4 W Under 6 31 4 8
01/01/2026 PIT 4 - DET 3 W Over 6 27 3 6
12/30/2025 PIT 5 - CAR 1 W Under 6 28 1 2
12/28/2025 CHI 3 - PIT 7 W Over 6 24 7 14
12/23/2025 TOR 6 - PIT 3 L Over 6 32 3 4
12/21/2025 PIT 3 - MON 3 L Under 6 25 3 6
12/20/2025 MON 4 - PIT 0 L Under 6 31 0 0
12/18/2025 OTT 4 - PIT 0 L Under 6 25 0 0
12/16/2025 PIT 4 - EDM 6 L Over 6 23 6 11
date score ats o/u Shots Goals Assists
01/05/2026 OTT 3 - DET 5 W Over 6 37 3 6
01/03/2026 DET 1 - PIT 4 L Under 6 12 1 0
01/01/2026 PIT 4 - DET 3 L Over 6 31 4 6
12/31/2025 DET 2 - WIN 1 W Under 6 19 2 4
12/28/2025 DET 3 - TOR 2 W Under 6 36 3 3
12/27/2025 CAR 5 - DET 2 L Over 6 38 5 7
12/23/2025 DET 4 - DAL 3 W Over 6 25 4 8
12/21/2025 DET 3 - WAS 2 W Under 6 27 3 6
12/20/2025 WAS 2 - DET 5 W Over 5.5 26 2 4
12/17/2025 DET 1 - UTAH 4 L Under 6 28 1 1

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Detroit Red Wings DET
avg rank edge in rank avg
3.3 4 Goals Per Game 7 3.0
3.1 7 Goals Against Per Game 8 3.2
28.9 10 Shots Per Game 11 28.6
27.7 12 Shots Against Per Game 13 27.9
11.3 8 Shooting % 11 10.7
11.1 13 Opponent Shooting % 15 11.3
1.2 10 Shot Differential Per Game 16 0.66
11.3 8 Scoring Efficiency Ratio 11 10.7
.890 4 Save % 4 .890
.890 4 Opponent Save % 4 .890
7.8 16 Penalty Minutes Per Game 14 8.3
0.8 4 Power Play Goals Per Game 6 0.77
0.54 7 Power Play Goals Against Per Game 6 0.52
29.7 3 Power Play % 6 24.6
81.5 8 Penalty Kill % 12 80.7
1.83 18 Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio 22 1.7

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Season stats rank
Goals 3.27 10
Shots 28.93 10
Power Play (%) 30 3
Faceoff (%) 50 15
Penalty Mins 318 26
Detroit Red Wings DET
Season stats rank
Goals 3.05 17
Shots 28.57 12
Power Play (%) 25 6
Faceoff (%) 51 10
Penalty Mins 365 18
defence
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Season stats rank
Goals 3.27 10
Shots 28.93 10
Power Play (%) 30 3
Faceoff (%) 50 15
Penalty Mins 318 26
Detroit Red Wings DET
Season stats rank
Goals 3.05 17
Shots 28.57 12
Power Play (%) 25 6
Faceoff (%) 51 10
Penalty Mins 365 18

Injuries

Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Detroit Red Wings DET

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Pittsburgh Vs Detroit Betting Trends

Pittsburgh Penguins PIT

Penguins are 3-13 in their last 16 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.

Over is 4-0-2 in Penguins last 6 games as a favorite.

Penguins are 9-24 in their last 33 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Penguins are 21-7 in their last 28 games as a road favorite of -201 or greater.

Penguins are 2-7 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.

Detroit Red Wings DET

Over is 11-3 in Red Wings last 14 Saturday games.

Under is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.

Under is 6-0-1 in Red Wings last 7 games after allowing 8 or more power play opportunities in their previous game.

Under is 6-0 in Red Wings last 6 games as a favorite.

Line Up - Last Game

Pittsburgh Penguins
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Detroit Red Wings
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