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Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Penguins logo
Penguins
Pittsburgh
5
vs
Red Wings logo
Red Wings
Detroit
1
PIT 55%45% DET
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Pittsburgh Penguins 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Penguins:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: PIT 50% (−5)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: PIT 56% (+1)

Win probability movement

PIT home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement62%56%50%Mar 28Mar 31

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenuePPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, PA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Red Wings (away)
Penguins (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Penguins defeated the Red Wings 5-1.

Our model predicted the Penguins would win with 55% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Penguins and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days favored the Red Wings and was a contributing factor: Red Wings rest advantage (2 days rest) over Penguins (1 day rest)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive stats available for comparison

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Penguins won 5-1

Penguins won by a solid margin

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Penguins at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Rest DaysFavors Detroit Red Wings
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

DET
PIT
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours DET|Favours PIT

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/31/2026, 8:50:00 AM

Key Players

Red Wings

Michal PostavaG
Daniil TarasovG
John GibsonG
Michael RasmussenC
Dylan LarkinC

Penguins

Sergei MurashovG
Arturs SilovsG
Taylor GauthierG
Blake LizotteC
David GustafssonC

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Penguins has a 55% win probability, while Red Wings has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

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