Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/01/26

The Detroit Red Wings begin the New Year with a trip to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins. They have won 4 of their last 5 games, including a recent 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Currently, they sit at the top of the Atlantic Division despite having a team goals-against average below 0.900%. Their power play has been a strong point for the team, operating at 25.2%. They have managed to score just enough goals to secure wins, and they will need to do that again tonight.

The Penguins have won 3 of their last 4 games, and they’ve been part of some high-scoring matches. Like the Red Wings, their team’s goaltending is also below 0.990%. However, their power play is performing well at 30.1%. This matchup features two below-average goalies facing off against top-tier power plays. While both teams have an above-average penalty kill, if you give good teams an opportunity to score, they will eventually capitalize. Since these teams are meeting for the first time, we will proceed with caution and lean towards betting on the over.

Red Wings vs Penguins Prediction: Over 6.5 (+105) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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