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Detroit at Pittsburgh

March 31, 2026
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Detroit's playoff hopes are hanging by a thread, a late-season theme for the Red Wings over the past three years. They can't afford many more losses, and they look to get a win tonight against the Penguins, who have lost seven of 10 against Eastern Conference teams and five straight Tuesday games. Pittsburgh exploded for eight goals in its 8-3 victory over the Islanders, but now the Penguins have to play a back-to-back, and the Red Wings have had two days off. Detroit will have John Gibson in the crease, and he is 27-18-3 with a 2.58 goals-against average with four shutouts this season. Stuart Skinner is likely for the Penguins, and he has lost eight of his past 10 starts. Detroit has gone UNDER in 7 of 10 road games and has allowed 2.8 goals per game over its past 10. Take the Red Wings and the UNDER. 

1 unit on Detroit -110 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -114 (risk 1.5 to return 2.82)
Result:
WIN
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