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19-12-9
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
SOG: 31
24-15-4
Detroit Red Wings
1
SOG: 12
Little Caesars Arena - Detroit
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January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
PIT
B. Rust
PIT • 1G 0A
S. Crosby
PIT • 0G 2A
P. Wotherspoon
PIT • 0G 2A
Y. Chinakhov
PIT • 1G 0A
B. Kindel
PIT • 0G 1A
R. Rakell
PIT • 1G 0A
B. Kulak
PIT • 0G 1A
C. Dewar
PIT • 1G 0A
B. Lizotte
PIT • 0G 1A
K. Letang
PIT • 0G 1A
DET
A. DeBrincat
DET • 1G 0A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
Y. Chinakhov
PIT • R • 1G 0A
⭐ 2
A. DeBrincat
DET • R • 1G 0A
⭐ 3
B. Rust
PIT • R • 1G 0A
Headlines
Sidney Crosby Serves Dimes – Detroit’s Top Line Still Can’t Buy a Goal!
Bryan Rust Electrifies Early – Gibson Reaches for Aspirin After Power Play Meltdown!
DeBrincat Tries to Carry Detroit, But His Catnip’s Just Not Strong Enough!
Rickard Rakell’s Last-Minute Laser – Hearts Broken, Dreams Crushed, Fans Devastated!
Dewar Scores Late—But Detroit’s Just Sipping at the Kiddie Table with That Consolation Goal!
18-12-9 - W4
Pittsburgh Penguins
24-14-4 - L1
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit - Little Caesars Arena
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM - POSTGAME
Metropolitan / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
PIT
1
C
Sidney Crosby
23G - 22A
(45P)
2
R
Bryan Rust
16G - 20A
(36P)
3
D
Erik Karlsson
3G - 27A
(30P)
4
C
Evgeni Malkin
8G - 21A
(29P)
5
R
Anthony Mantha
14G - 14A
(28P)
PIT Injuries
Brunicke, Harrison
Not Injury Related
Day to Day
Brunicke will be loaned to Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Championship, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Jan 8, 2026
Malkin, Evgeni
Upper Body
Day to Day
Malkin (upper body) took the ice in a non-contact jersey Friday but won't join the Pittsburgh Penguins for their two-game road trip, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Jan 8, 2026
Jones, Caleb
Lower Body
Day to Day
Jones (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Jan 17, 2026
Howe, Tanner
Knee
Week to Week
Jan 24, 2026
Hallander, Filip
Leg
Month to Month
Hallander (blood clot in leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Feb 26, 2026
Kettles, Peyton
Shoulder
Season
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Dec 31 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Zamula from the Philadelphia Flyers for Philip Tomasino
Dec 29 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Danton Heinen, a 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick
Metropolitan
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DET
1
L
Lucas Raymond
11G - 33A
(44P)
2
R
Alex DeBrincat
22G - 20A
(42P)
3
C
Dylan Larkin
21G - 17A
(38P)
4
D
Moritz Seider
7G - 24A
(31P)
5
R
Patrick Kane
6G - 18A
(24P)
DET Injuries
Buium, Shai
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Buium (undisclosed) was placed on the injured non-roster list Thursday.
Jan 12, 2026
Trades
Atlantic
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Goaltending
PIT
13-11-4
2.83 GAA
88.8% SV
DET
13-9-1
2.93 GAA
89.5% SV
PIT
7-5-6
3.20 GAA
88.8% SV
DET
11-6-3
2.99 GAA
88.8% SV
PIT
1-1-2
2.56 GAA
89.7% SV
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Goaltenders
PIT
18-12-9
GAA: 3.10
SV%: 0.891
vs
DET
24-14-4
GAA: 3.14
SV%: 0.886