Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 31, 2024

The Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins will turn the page on 2024 tonight at 8 p.m. EST. The Penguins enter at 17-16-5 and are in contention for a playoff spot. The Red Wings will be eager to turn the page as they're 14-18-4 and just fired their head coach.

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Penguins vs Red Wings: Head-to-head & key numbers

• The Red Wings are 82-83-16-3 all-time against the Penguins.
• They are much better at home, going 55-24-12-1 all-time when hosting the Penguins.
• This is the series finale. They split the two games prior. The Red Wings won the last one in overtime.
• The Red Wings score 3.7 goals at home vs. the Penguins.
• The Penguins score 4.3 goals per game when visiting the Red Wings.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings: Preview

The Detroit Red Wings are looking to turn the page on 2024 and the Derek Lalonde era. They fired Lalonde the day after Christmas and hired Todd McLellan in his place. They've gone 1-1 in his tenure. The Red Wings currently have no injuries to report.

The Red Wings are slight favorites at home (Imagn)

On the Pittsburgh Penguins side, Kris Letang is considered day-to-day but could return at any time. Fellow defensemen Marcus Pettersson (lower body) and Owen Pickering (upper body) are both on Injured Reserve right now.

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Penguins vs Red Wings Betting Tips

• The Detroit Red Wings are 2-5-1 as the favorite.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins are 9-19-4 as the underdog.
• The total has gone over in four of the last five home games for Detroit against Pittsburgh.
• The Penguins are 19-19 against the spread.
• The Red Wings are 20-16 ATS (12-8 home ATS).
• The Red Wings are 8-10-2 at home this year.

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Penguins vs Red Wings: Odds and Predictions

The Red Wings are slight favorites tonight against the Penguin. Here are the odds per Oddsshark:

• Detroit is -125 to win outright.
• The Penguins are +105 on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Pittsburgh -1, which is +245.
• The Detroit +1 line is -238 to cover.
• The over/under is 7.5 goals.
• The over is +230, while the under is -350.

Prediction: The Red Wings win and cover. They're at home, and they have a new head coach, which should lead to better play and more offense. They will also hit the over. Red Wings 5, Penguins 4 (overtime).