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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 25, 2027

NHL matchup

Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 25, 2027.

January 25, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Detroit Red Wings at 52.0%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo
Away team

Pittsburgh Penguins

48.0%
Fair American +108
Fair decimal 2.08
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Detroit Red Wings logo
Home team

Detroit Red Wings

52.0%
Fair American -108
Fair decimal 1.92
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 25, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 25. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

62:36 together · 7 games

xG share45.1%
Corsi for / against
62 / 60
Fenwick for / against
44 / 50
Corsi share
50.8%
Fenwick share
46.8%
xG for / against
3.72 / 4.52
Defense pair

83:42 together · 10 games

xG share41.7%
Corsi for / against
96 / 88
Fenwick for / against
70 / 70
Corsi share
52.2%
Fenwick share
50.0%
xG for / against
3.95 / 5.54
All observed combinations

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

112:48 together · 10 games

xG share51.4%
Corsi for / against
115 / 99
Fenwick for / against
80 / 60
Corsi share
53.7%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
3.84 / 3.62
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Arturs Silovs

Pittsburgh Penguins · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
138
Save %
90.6
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
32.6

Michal Postava

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Oct 26

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
36
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
27.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 25, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Pittsburgh Penguins

xG for / game
3.15
xG against / game
3.33
xG differential / game
-0.18

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
3.35
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
0.20

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 25, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Pittsburgh Penguins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.9
Corsi share (%)
50.9
Fenwick share (%)
50.1
Faceoff win %
46.6
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 26.5 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 31.3 ft

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.6
Corsi share (%)
52.2
Fenwick share (%)
52.9
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
4.2

Shots / game: 30.0 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
11Points13
0.458Points %0.542
40Goals for33
40Goals against37
0Goal differential-4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT road
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET home
7Games7
1Wins3
3Points7
-6Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
3-6-1Record5-2-3
7Points13
27Goals for31
35Goals against32
-8Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Detroit Red Wings DET 3 wins
Total goals43 – 30
Goal differential +13 / -13
Goals per game4.3 / 3.0
Shots per game30.5 / 25.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 31, 2026
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
1 - 5 23 - 31 View
Jan 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 1 31 - 12 View
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
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.