Pittsburgh Penguins
Current season record
5–6–1 · 11 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings — Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Game Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Little Caesars Arena
- USFDSNDET, SN-PIT
DET
- Jonatan Berggren (5)
- PPPatrick Kane (7)
- PPJ.T. Compher (5)
- ENDylan Larkin (13)
PIT
- Drew O'Connor (4)
- PPDrew O'Connor (5)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Game Summary — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Detroit Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2. The game was played at Little Caesars Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Both teams recorded 25 shots on goal, so shot volume does not explain Detroit Red Wings’s advantage. The difference lay in the number of those shots that became goals, rather than in the number reaching the net. A box score alone cannot determine whether that reflected better chances, finishing or goaltending.
Pittsburgh Penguins converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Detroit Red Wings converted 2 of 3 power plays (66.7%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Detroit Red Wings won 56.3% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 31, 2024
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | Detroit Red Wings |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 25 | 25 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 43.8 | 56.3 |
| Hits | 9 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 7 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 7 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Detroit Red Wings won 4–2 at Little Caesars Arena.
Who scored
- Jonatan Berggren Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (10), J.T. Compher (14)
- Drew O'Connor Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Cody Glass (8)
- Patrick Kane Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (13), Lucas Raymond (22)
- Drew O'Connor Goal (5) Poke, assists: Erik Karlsson (23), Sidney Crosby (31)
- J.T. Compher Goal (5) Poke, assists: Erik Gustafsson (7), Jonatan Berggren (4)
- Dylan Larkin Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Lucas Raymond (23), Joe Veleno (4)
Goalies
- Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 21 of 24 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Alex Lyon stopped 23 of 25 for Detroit Red Wings.
J.T. Compher Goal (5) Poke, assists: Erik Gustafsson (7), Jonatan Berggren (4) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and Detroit Red Wings stayed ahead.