The first-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Red Wings (24-14-4), host the 10th-ranked Pittsburgh Penguins (18-12-9) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.
Detroit’s most recent game was a 4-3 overtime road loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 1.
Pittsburgh won at home in its last game on Jan. 1, 4-3 over the Detroit Red Wings.
Before this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s hockey action.
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Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Red Wings (-149)Underdog: Penguins (+124)Over/under: 6.5Red Wings vs. Penguins game info and start timeDate: Saturday, January 3, 2026Time: 12 p.m. ETTV channel: ABCLive stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Red Wings stats and trendsDetroit has gone 13-8 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.In eight games with shorter than -149 moneyline odds this season, the Red Wings have won four.The moneyline odds say Detroit has a 59.8% chance of winning this game.Detroit and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 20 of 42 games this season.In their past 10 games, the Red Wings are 7-2-1 to earn 80.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.0 goals-per-game average (30 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Red Wings have given up 2.4 goals per game (24 total) in those 10 matchups.Penguins stats and trendsThe Penguins have secured an upset victory in 11, or 45.8%, of the 24 games they have played while the underdog this season.Pittsburgh has gone 5-7 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +124 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Penguins have a 44.6% chance to win.Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 20 of 39 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Penguins have gone 4-4-2 (60.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.5 goals-per-game average (35 total) during that stretch.On the defensive side, the Penguins have given up 3.7 goals per game (37 total) over those 10 matchups.