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Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Penguins · MON · JAN 25 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · JAN 25 · 6:00 PM CT
Little Caesars Arena
DSN · SN-PIT
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–1–0
VS
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
Upcoming
MON · JAN 25 · 6:00 PM CT
DSN · SN-PIT
Detroit Red Wings
Home · Red Wings
0–1–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Andrei Kuzmenko has solved John Gibson before, 7 goals on 12 shots.
Little Caesars Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins
Away · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
Red Wings
GOALIES
Penguins
John Gibson
John Gibson
Likely · 1870-john-gibson
.950 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Arturs Silovs
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
Red Wings
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Penguins
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Carter Mazur · Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Carter Mazur · Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
Ansar Khan · Oct 3 · 9:05 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Red Wings
INJURY REPORT
Penguins
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 4
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 4
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Ansar Khan · Oct 3 · 9:05 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Red Wings lost their last game and are 0-1-0 in their first 1 game. The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Andrei Kuzmenko has solved John Gibson before, 7 goals on 12 shots.

The problem is Sidney Crosby, who has 7 points in his last 4 against the Red Wings. The Red Wings can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 2nd, not with a kill that sits 25th.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Andrei Kuzmenko has 7 goals on John Gibson (12 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
7 goals on John Gibson
Matchup
Evgeni Malkin has 5 goals on John Gibson (36 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
5 goals on John Gibson
Player
Sidney Crosby has 7 points in his last 4 games against Detroit. See the games →
(Pittsburgh)
7 pts, last 4 vs DET
Special Teams
Pittsburgh's power play ranks 2nd while Detroit's penalty kill ranks 25th.
2nd / 25th PP vs PK
Milestone
Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98 career goals