Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 3/31/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins (36-21-16) will try to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (39-26-8) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.

The Detroit Red Wings had a rough game after their 5-3 defeat to the Flyers their last time on the ice. Detroit had 16 mins in the box in this contest. The Red Wings had an average offensive output in the loss. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to score. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 35 shots they put on net.

When at even strength, the Red Wings have given up 172 goals while earning 163 on offense. Detroit Red Wings opponents have totaled 190 power play tries (30th in hockey) and have a total of 43 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 213 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have allowed 215. Detroit has taken 2,073 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.3%. For the year, they have recorded 86 points and their points % is .589. The Red Wings have had 2,024 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .894. Detroit is sitting with 228 power play chances and they have added 50 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 21.93%.

The man in goal for this game is John Gibson. Gibson has participated in 556 games over the course of his NHL career. He has compiled a record of 231-235-66 and he has started in 544 games. Opponents have scored 1,510 goals against Gibson in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.78. Gibson has seen 16,717 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 15,207 saves. His save percentage is at .910 for his 26,937 mins in the crease. For his career, Gibson has accrued 295 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .542.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh went up against the Stars in a game where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a final of 6-3. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Penguins tallied 3 goals out of the 12 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a total of 247 goals, 88 points, as well as a points percentage of .603. They have allowed 224 goals to be scored by of a combination of 185 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins have racked up 196 goals at even strength and 51 goals (9th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 209 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 24.40%. Pittsburgh has tried 2,112 shots (9th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.70%, while allowing the opposition 2,002 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.11% on the other teams 218 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Arturs Silovs protecting the net. The opposition is averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has allowed 156 goals altogether. Silovs' quality start percentage comes in at 50.0% and he has 26 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 52 contests and has been on the ice for 1,090 minutes. Silovs is the owner of a career record of 24-18-10 and has been in goal for 53 games. He has racked up 1,222 stops out of 1,378 shots taken, giving him a save % of .887.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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