Bryan Rust · 1st 3:44 · PIT
- Play
- odd-man-rush
- Entry
- carry
- Odd man
- 3-on-2
- Passes
- 1
- Shot
- 44.9 mph
- Distance
- 17 ft
- Entry to goal
- 3.4 s
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red WingsJan 3, 2026
Final· Little Caesars Arena
| Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | PIT | 10 | 9 | 12 | 31 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | DET | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
- PIT 57DET 42
- PIT 3.56DET 1.22
- PP goals
- PIT 0DET 0
- Hits
- PIT 20DET 21
- Blocks
- PIT 13DET 12
- PIM
- PIT 4DET 4
- PIT 54%DET 46%
Fantasy takeaways
Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit Red Wings 4–1 at DET. Parker Wotherspoon (PIT) led the scoring with 0G 2A.
- PointsParker Wotherspoon had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:49.Wotherspoon
- PointsSidney Crosby had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:17.Crosby
Shot map
Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.
Shot map
Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.
Shot map, PIT at DET: 99 attempts, 43 on goal, 5 goals, 4.77 expected goals; best chance Rickard Rakell at 0.68 xG.
Strength
Period
Team
← PIT attacks left (bottom on phones)DET attacks right (top on phones) →
- DET
- PIT
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Showing 99 of 99 attempts · DET 42 · PIT 57
Game flow
Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.
Cumulative shot attempts
Game flow, PIT at DET: expected goals 1.22 to 3.56 (PIT led the chances), shot attempts 42 to 57, 5 goals.
- DET
- PIT
- Goal
- Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
- DET pressure
- PIT pressure
- Goal
- Control (|PI| > 0.25)
: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: PIT 47% of the game, DET 20%.
Shift chart
Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.
Shifts
Shift chart, PIT at DET: 38 players over 60:00; most ice John Gibson (58:16) for DET and Stuart Skinner (60:00) for PIT, 5 goals.
DET
PIT
goals / penalties
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Penalty
Head-to-head matchups
DET skaters (rows) against PIT skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the DET side.
Matchup matrix
Head-to-head matrix, DET rows versus PIT columns: 250 matchups; most common Seider vs Letang, 9:21 at 19% xGF.
DET xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00
Sequence card
5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).
| Stat | PIT | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 47 | |
| 2.42 | 1.15 | |
| 2.32 | 1.12 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 29 | 18 | |
| +0.018 | −0.018 | |
| 47% | 20% |
Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.
Lines used
Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.
Pittsburgh Penguins
- 13:0762% CF
- 10:1845% CF
- 9:5254% CF
- 9:1953% CF
- 18:0653% CF
- 14:2948% CF
- D3Karlsson – Wotherspoon14:1167% CF
- 2:26100% CF
- 0:25100% CF
- 1:17
- 0:36
- PK1DKarlsson – Wotherspoon1:36
- 0:36
Detroit Red Wings
- 11:1159% CF
- 10:4250% CF
- 6:2917% CF
- L4van Riemsdyk – Danielson – Finnie3:4825% CF
- 17:3226% CF
- 13:3350% CF
- 9:5165% CF
- 1:4650% CF
- PP2van Riemsdyk – Copp – Danielson – Sandin-Pellikka – Finnie0:57100% CF
- 1:06
- 1:05
- 1:06
- PK2DChiarot – Bernard-Docker0:51
Scoring summary
Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.
1st period
- 3:44PIT 1 – 0 DET
- 17:30PIT 2 – 0 DET
2nd period
- 15:06PIT 2 – 1 DET
3rd period
- 19:00PIT 3 – 1 DET
- 19:28PIT 4 – 1 DET
Box score
Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickard Rakell R | L1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 0.91 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:02 | — | — | 61 | 81 |
| Bryan Rust R | L1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 0.58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:56 | — | — | 57 | 79 |
| Sidney Crosby C | L1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 | — | — | 63 | 89 |
| Ben Kindel C | L2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:36 | — | — | 46 | 39 |
| Egor Chinakhov R | L2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:26 | — | — | 48 | 58 |
| Rutger McGroarty R | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:25 | — | — | 50 | 58 |
| Blake Lizotte C | L3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | — | — | 57 | 60 |
| Connor Dewar C | L3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0.62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | — | — | 54 | 56 |
| Noel Acciari C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:02 | — | — | 50 | 56 |
| Anthony Mantha R | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 | — | — | 57 | 71 |
| Tommy Novak C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:07 | — | — | 50 | 68 |
| Justin Brazeau R | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 | — | — | 52 | 69 |
| Kris Letang D | D1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0.06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22:26 | — | — | 51 | 64 |
| Brett Kulak D | D1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0.23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20:13 | — | — | 53 | 60 |
| Ryan Shea D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:29 | — | — | 48 | 67 |
| Jack St. Ivany D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 | — | — | 48 | 62 |
| Erik Karlsson D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0.06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:59 | — | — | 65 | 82 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | D3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | — | — | 64 | 83 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Skinner(start) | W | 12 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 1.22 | 60:00 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Skater | Line | G | A | P | +/- | Hits | Blk | PIM | PP | SH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex DeBrincat R | L1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:45 | — | — | 52 | 41 |
| Andrew Copp C | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0.21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:52 | — | — | 57 | 40 |
| Patrick Kane R | L1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:45 | — | — | 52 | 41 |
| Mason Appleton C | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.01 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | — | — | 52 | 23 |
| J.T. Compher L | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 | — | — | 53 | 21 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | L2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:32 | — | — | 50 | 17 |
| Dylan Larkin C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | — | — | 36 | 11 |
| Lucas Raymond L | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 | — | — | 39 | 11 |
| Marco Kasper C | L3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:06 | — | — | 26 | 38 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:05 | — | — | 50 | 19 |
| Nate Danielson C | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:52 | — | — | 35 | 53 |
| James van Riemsdyk L | L4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:22 | — | — | 43 | 55 |
| Moritz Seider D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26:59 | — | — | 35 | 17 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:24 | — | — | 24 | 15 |
| Ben Chiarot D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21:35 | — | — | 52 | 46 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:03 | — | — | 50 | 38 |
| Albert Johansson D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:18 | — | — | 59 | 51 |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker D | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:48 | — | — | 60 | 59 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson(start) | L | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 2.40 | 58:16 |
Goal anatomy
Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.
Bryan Rust (PIT) 1st 3:44 · assists Sidney Crosby, Parker Wotherspoon · Odd-man rush · carried in · 3-on-2 at the blue line · 44.9 mph shot · 3.4 s from entry to goal.
Egor Chinakhov · 1st 17:30 · PIT
- Play
- rush
- Entry
- pass
- Odd man
- No
- Passes
- 2
- Shot
- 72.8 mph
- Distance
- 21 ft
- Entry to goal
- 2.0 s
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Alex DeBrincat · 2nd 15:06 · DET
- Play
- odd-man-rush
- Entry
- loose
- Odd man
- 2-on-1
- Passes
- 0
- Shot
- 77.1 mph
- Distance
- 32 ft
- Entry to goal
- 1.8 s
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Rickard Rakell · 3rd 19:00 · PIT EN
- Play
- rush
- Entry
- loose
- Odd man
- No
- Passes
- 0
- Shot
- 68.7 mph
- Distance
- 39 ft
- Entry to goal
- 2.6 s
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Connor Dewar · 3rd 19:28 · PIT EN
- Play
- point-shot
- Passes
- 0
- Shot
- 57.3 mph
- Distance
- 108 ft
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