Pittsburgh has won three of four following a long losing streak, as the offense has come alive, scoring 19 goals in four games, including a 5-1 win over Carolina on Tuesday night. Anthony Mantha scored twice, and Stuart Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots for the Penguins. Detroit is 2-10 in its past 12 Thursday games and 6-0 UNDER playing on no rest. The Red Wings are 6-3-1 UNDER their past 10 games, and last night's game was an easy UNDER as they defeated Winnipeg 2-1. Detroit is on a 5-0 UNDER run against teams with losing records, and it is 5-0 UNDER in the fourth game of a 4-in-6-day stretch. Arturs Silovs is expected to start for Pittsburgh, and he has won his last two starts, including 7-3 over Chicago on Sunday when he stopped 21 of 24 shots. Detroit has lost nine of 19 road games. Take the Penguins and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on January 01, 2026 at 11:33AM ET.
Detroit at Pittsburgh
January 1, 2026
1 unit on Pittsburgh -124 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.81)
Result:
WIN
WIN
2 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -108 (risk 2 to return 3.85)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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