Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 3, 2026

NHL matchup

Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings

View the PlayerWON model prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 3, 2026.

January 3, 2026 · 11:00 AM CST
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Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
98Points92
0.598Points %0.561
293Goals for241
268Goals against258
25Goal differential-17
L3Current streakL1
Road versus home
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT road
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET home
41Games41
21Wins21
50Points46
18Goal differential-10
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
5-5-0Record2-6-2
10Points6
46Goals for29
40Goals against45
6Goal differential-16
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Detroit Red Wings DET 5 wins
Total goals42 – 40
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game4.2 / 4.0
Shots per game31.3 / 29.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 1, 2026
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4 27 - 31 View
Dec 31, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
2 - 4 25 - 25 View
Nov 13, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 2 31 - 33 View
Oct 10, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
6 - 3 28 - 32 View
Apr 11, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
5 - 6 30 - 27 View
Mar 17, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 6 28 - 38 View
Oct 18, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
3 - 6 33 - 29 View
Apr 8, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
5 - 1 28 - 20 View
Mar 28, 2023
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 7 39 - 25 View
Dec 28, 2022
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
5 - 4 46 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s machine-learning model, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.