Sat, Jan 3, 2026
05:00 PM
FinalRegular season
Little Caesars Arena
Retroactive prediction
Wrong winner predicted
PIT 43%57% DET
Probable score
3 - 4
Regulation win (home)
49%
OT / shootout probability
15%
Elo home / away
1490 / 1476
Likely goal scorers
1/6 correct
Alex DeBrincat0.33 goal · 28%1
Dylan Larkin0.28 goal · 24%0
Lucas Raymond0.21 goal · 19%0
Sidney Crosby0.19 goal · 17%0
James van Riemsdyk0.18 goal · 16%0
Patrick Kane0.17 goal · 16%0Likely goal scorers
1/6 correctAlex DeBrincat0.33 goal · 28%1Dylan Larkin0.28 goal · 24%0Lucas Raymond0.21 goal · 19%0Sidney Crosby0.19 goal · 17%0James van Riemsdyk0.18 goal · 16%0Patrick Kane0.17 goal · 16%0Likely assists
0/6 correctLucas Raymond0.37 assist · 31%0Patrick Kane0.26 assist · 23%0
Moritz Seider0.21 assist · 19%0
Erik Karlsson0.19 assist · 17%0Alex DeBrincat0.17 assist · 16%0Dylan Larkin0.17 assist · 16%0Likely point getters
2/6 correctLucas Raymond0.58 point · 44%0Alex DeBrincat0.51 point · 40%1Dylan Larkin0.45 point · 36%0Patrick Kane0.44 point · 35%0Sidney Crosby0.35 point · 30%2Moritz Seider0.31 point · 26%0Tonight's matchup
| PIT | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | G | 41 |
| 45 | A | 44 |
| 74 | PTS | 85 |
| 18.1% | S% | 14.3% |
| 19.2 | TOI | 18.5 |
Result
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st period
- 03:44PITB. Rust(16)
S. Crosby (21), P. Wotherspoon (12)
PIT 1–0 DET - 17:30
B. Kindel (8), P. Wotherspoon (13)
PIT 2–0 DET
2nd period
- 15:06PIT 2–1 DET
3rd period
- 19:00
S. Crosby (22), B. Kulak (4)
PIT 3–1 DET - 19:28
B. Lizotte (5), K. Letang (18)
PIT 4–1 DET
Team comparison
| PIT | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 12 |
| 20 | Hits | 21 |
| 13 | Blocked shots | 12 |
| 4 | PIM | 4 |
