Red Wings at Penguins

Penguins beat Red Wings 6–4 at PPG Paints Arena on December 26, 1979.

🗓 Wed, Dec 26, 1979 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1979-80 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐧 PIT
Gregg Sheppard
1 G, 2 A
1 shots · +3
2nd star 🐧 PIT
Rick Kehoe
2 G
6 shots
3rd star 🐙 DET
Dan Labraaten
2 G
3 shots

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐙DET PIT🐧
28 Shots on goal 38
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2
4 Penalty minutes 4
DET shooting 14.3% (4/28) PIT shooting 15.8% (6/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐙Red Wings
0/6
.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI
🐧Penguins
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Red Wings
Red Wings — tied after 1st: 15-16 (48% win rate, 31 games)
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 1st: 16-16 (50% win rate, 32 games)
After 2nd — 0–0
Red Wings
Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 15-16 (48% win rate, 31 games)
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 2nd: 16-16 (50% win rate, 32 games)

❓ DET vs PIT, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Penguins on December 26, 1979?

Penguins won 6–4.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Penguins?

The final score was Red Wings 4, Penguins 6.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Jim Rutherford made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Red Wings vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.