Penguins 4, Red Wings 1 – Jan 3, 2026 box score, highlights

PIT

PenguinsPittsburgh Penguins

19-12-9

PIT 4, DET 1

Final

Shots 31–12

DET

Red WingsDetroit Red Wings

24-15-4

Scores for January 3, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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PITPIT 0, DET 0DET1st 16:16

GOAL1 of 5

Rust scores, from Crosby and Wotherspoon

PIT at DET, January 3, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

PITAs the Penguins DETAs the Red Wings

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
PITPittsburgh Penguins	2	0	2	4
DETDetroit Red Wings	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
PITPittsburgh Penguins	10	9	12	31
DETDetroit Red Wings	5	4	3	12

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: PITSidney Crosby#872 assists, 1 shot
2nd star: PITParker Wotherspoon#282 assists, 1 shot
3rd star: PITRickard Rakell#671 goal, 6 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

PIT57shot attempts

DET42shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

PITDET

31Shots on goal12

54.2%Faceoffs45.8%

0/2Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes4

20Hits21

15Blocked shots13

16Giveaways19

8Takeaways2

Standings

After the games of January 3, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	41	25	13	3	53
2	DETRed Wings	43	24	15	4	52
3	MTLCanadiens	41	22	13	6	50
4	BUFSabres	40	21	15	4	46
5	BOSBruins	42	22	18	2	46
6	FLAPanthers	40	21	16	3	45
7	OTTSenators	40	20	15	5	45
8	TORMaple Leafs	41	19	15	7	45

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	41	24	14	3	51
2	NYIIslanders	42	23	15	4	50
3	PHIFlyers	40	21	12	7	49
4	WSHCapitals	42	21	15	6	48
5	PITPenguins	40	19	12	9	47
6	NJDDevils	41	22	17	2	46
7	NYRRangers	43	20	18	5	45
8	CBJBlue Jackets	40	18	16	6	42