🐧 Away Penguins 14-17-3 before this game

4–4

Final / OT

🐙 Home Red Wings 15-18-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	3	0	1	0	4
DET	2	2	0	0	4

Penguins at Red Wings

Penguins beat Red Wings 4–4 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena on December 31, 1984.

🗓 Mon, Dec 31, 1984 · 18:30 CST 📍 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

John Ogrodnick

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +1

2nd star 🐙 DET

Ron Duguay

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Doug Shedden

2 G

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Doug Shedden Go-ahead 1st · 01:27

Assists: Mike Bullard · beat Greg Stefan

1–0

🐧 Warren Young 1st · 02:26

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Wayne Babych · beat Greg Stefan

2–0

🐙 John Ogrodnick 1st · 08:05

Assists: Ron Duguay, Steve Yzerman · beat Roberto Romano

2–1

🐧 Doug Shedden 1st · 08:23

Assists: Mike Bullard, Andy Brickley · beat Greg Stefan

3–1

🐙 John Ogrodnick PP 1st · 19:42

Assists: Ron Duguay, Bob Manno · beat Roberto Romano

3–2

2nd period

🐙 Ron Duguay SH Tying 2nd · 07:43

Assists: John Ogrodnick, Greg Smith · beat Roberto Romano

3–3

🐙 Bob Manno Go-ahead 2nd · 14:56

Assists: Kelly Kisio, Greg Smith · beat Roberto Romano

3–4

3rd period

🐧 Troy Loney Tying 3rd · 16:56

Assists: Gary Rissling, John Chabot · beat Greg Stefan

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT DET🐙

25 Shots on goal 41

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

43 Penalty minutes 41

PIT shooting 16.0% (4/25) DET shooting 9.8% (4/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Roberto Romano

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🐙Red Wings

Greg Stefan

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Red Wings

Red Wings: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs DET, answered

Who won Penguins vs Red Wings on December 31, 1984?

Penguins won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Red Wings?

The final score was Penguins 4, Red Wings 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Doug Shedden (2), Troy Loney, Warren Young.

Who scored for Red Wings?

John Ogrodnick (2), Bob Manno, Ron Duguay.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Roberto Romano made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

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

Where is Penguins vs Red Wings played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the Red Wings home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Red Wings season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 29

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Dec 29

Also on December 31, 1984

Penguins season page Red Wings season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule