A pair of Eastern Conference squads meet when the second-place Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3) visit the 12th-place Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh secured a 5-1 home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes its last time out on Dec. 30.
In its most recent game on Dec. 31, Detroit claimed a 2-1 home victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
Here is what you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey action.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Penguins (-130)Underdog: Red Wings (+108)Over/under: 6.5Penguins vs. Red Wings game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 1, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Penguins stats and trendsIn 13 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won five of those matchups.The Penguins have won three of the five games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -130.Pittsburgh has a 56.5% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 19 of 38 matches (50.0%) so far this season.Over the last 10 games, the Penguins are 3-5-2 (55.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) over that stretch.On the defensive side, the Penguins have given up 38 goals (3.8 per game) over those 10 matchups.Red Wings stats and trendsThis season the Red Wings have 11 wins in the 20 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Detroit is 8-6 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +108 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Red Wings, implied from the moneyline, is 48.1%.In 46.3% of Detroit’s previous games this season (19/41), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their last 10 games, the Red Wings have gone 7-3-0 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) during that stretch.On the defensive end, the Red Wings have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.