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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Red Wings · SUN · MAR 14 · 1:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SUN · MAR 14 · 1:00 PM CT
PPG Paints Arena
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
VS
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · MAR 14 · 1:00 PM CT
TNT · truTV · HBO MAX
Pittsburgh Penguins
Home · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
John Gibson has not had an answer for Andrei Kuzmenko: 7 goals on 12 shots.
PPG Paints Arena
Detroit Red Wings
Away · Red Wings
0–1–0
0 PTS
Penguins
GOALIES
Red Wings
Arturs Silovs
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
John Gibson
John Gibson
Likely · 1870-john-gibson
.950 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
Penguins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Red Wings
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
L4
Carter Mazur · Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
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
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
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
Penguins
INJURY REPORT
Red Wings
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
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
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 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Red Wings lost their last game and are 0-1-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

John Gibson has not had an answer for Andrei Kuzmenko: 7 goals on 12 shots.

The man to watch is Sidney Crosby: 7 points in his last 4 against Detroit. Stay out of the box: the Penguins' power play ranks 2nd and Detroit's penalty kill 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