Red Wings at Penguins: Notes, Lines, Goalie, How to Watch

The Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3) play a road game tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9). The Red Wings are in first place in the Atlantic Division, while the Penguins are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference wildcard race.

Where:  PPG Paints Arena

When: 7:00 ET

TV/Radio: FanDuel Sports Network /97.1 FM

Odds: Detroit (+1.5, -230), Pittsburgh (-1.5, +190).

Hot: Lucas Raymond has put up 31 points (7-24-31) in 26 games since Nov. 9 vs. Chicago.

Not: J.T. Compher has 15 goals in his last 127 games.

Spotlight: Larkin has four goals in his last six games. His 263 career goals are one short of tying Nicklas Lidstrom (264) for 11th place on Detroit’s all-time list. He scored his 78th career power play goal in the 2-1 win against Winnipeg. He passed John Ogrodnick (77) for sole possession of 11th place on Detroit’s all-time list.

Story: Cam Talbot (11-6-2, 2.94, .889) is expected to start in net against Winnipeg. . . Defenseman Moritz Seider is averaging a point per game since Nov. 13 against Anaheim. He has six goals and 19 assists and his plus-11 in those 25 games. . . Detroit ranks fourth (25.4%) on the power play in the NHL this season. . . Injuries: None

Detroit Projected Lines

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond

Alex DeBrincat — Andrew Copp — Patrick Kane

Marco Kasper  — Nate Danielson — James van Riemsdyk

Michael Rasmussen — JT Compher — Mason Appleton

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson– Jacob Bernard-Docker

Subs: Travis Hamonic, Elmer Soderblom

Goalies

Cam Talbot (John Gibson backing up)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Story: The Penguins have won their last two games, including an impressive 5-1 triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes. . .Today’s game is the first of home-and-home series against Detroit. The Penguins will play Saturday in Detroit at noon. . .  At age 38, Sidney Crosby has 21 goals and 19 assists for 40 points in 38 games. . . Wing Yegor Chinakhov  likely makes his Penguins debut after being acquired in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday for forward Danton Heinen, a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a third-round pick in 2027. He would replace Koivunen at third-line right wing. . . Injuries:  Evgeni Malkin (upper body), Caleb Jones (lower body), Filip Hallander (blood clot)

Projected Lines

Rickard Rakell — Sidney Crosby — Bryan Rust

Anthony Mantha — Tommy Novak — Justin Brazeau

Rutger McGroarty — Ben Kindel — Yegor Chinakhov

Connor Dewar — Blake Lizotte — Noel Acciari

Defense Pairings

Parker Wotherspoon — Erik Karlsson

Brett Kulak — Kris Letang

Ryan Shea — Jack St. Ivany

Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Backing up Stuart Skinner)

Sub: Kevin Hayes, Connor Clifton, Ville Koivunen