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Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3, 51 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9, 43 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Thursday, January 1
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+/FDSNDET/SN-PIT
Radio:Â 97.1 The Ticket/105.9 The X
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Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:
The Red Wings picked up their second straight win last night with a 2-1 win over the Jets. They’ve won five of their last six games to close out 2025, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.5 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins are coming off a 5-1 win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. They finished December, going 5-5-4, averaging 3.8 goals per game while also allowing 3.8 goals per game.
Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines
Finnie-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
Kasper-Danielson-van Riemsdyk
Rasmussen-Compher-Appleton
Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pelikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker
Talbot
Gibson
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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Novak-Brazeau
McGroarty-Kindel-Koivunen
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Kulak-Letang
Shea-St.Ivany
Skinner
Silovs
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Players To Watch:
Detroit Red Wings
Alex DeBrincat had a point in each game against the Penguins last season, finishing with two goals and three assists.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby had a point in each game against the Red Wings last season, finishing with four assists.
Injury Report:
Detroit Red Wings
F Elmer Soderblom – DTD
F Patrick Kane – DTD
Pittsburgh Penguins
C Filip Hallander – IR
C Evgeni Malkin – IR
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