NHL· Season 2021
Match Summary
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Detroit Red Wings 5:1. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by J. Carter 3′, K. Kapanen 12′, P. Suter 15′, K. Letang 4′, D. Heinen 15′, K. Kapanen 6′. League standings: Pittsburgh Penguins #7, Detroit Red Wings #12.
Match Events
Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings — 6 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
D. Heinen
Fighting
Fighting
Interference
D. Heinen
Tripping
Cross-checking
J. Oesterle
Too many men on the ice
Interference
Interference
J. Carter
Boarding
J. Zucker
Rivalry since 2015
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Head to Head Results· 50
Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings have met 50 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 25, Detroit Red Wings won 25, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. A combined 338 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.76 per match (175 for the home side, 163 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 50 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Pittsburgh Penguins are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–2 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Pittsburgh Penguins sit #7 and Detroit Red Wings are #12 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #4 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #5 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #6 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #7 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #8 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #9 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #10 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #11 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #12 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #13 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #14 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #15 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
| #16 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #4 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #6 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #8 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #9 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #11 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #12 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #13 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #14 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #15 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
| #16 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #4 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #5 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #6 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #7 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #8 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #4 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #5 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #6 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #7 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #8 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #4 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #5 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #6 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #7 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #8 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #2 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #4 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #5 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #7 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #8 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026