🐙 Away Red Wings 31-39-7 before this game

3–2

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 26-48-3 before this game

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

Red Wings at Penguins

Red Wings beat Penguins 3–2 at PPG Paints Arena on April 3, 1985.

🗓 Wed, Apr 3, 1985 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐙 DET

Reed Larson

2 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 1 A

5 shots

3rd star 🐙 DET

Ron Duguay

1 G

8 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐙 Ron Duguay Go-ahead 1st · 10:27

Assists: Reed Larson, Brad Park · beat Denis Herron

1–0

🐧 Mario Lemieux Tying 1st · 18:33

Assists: Warren Young, Wally Weir · beat Greg Stefan

1–1

2nd period

🐙 Bob Manno Go-ahead 2nd · 04:12

Assists: Reed Larson · beat Denis Herron

2–1

🐧 Doug Shedden Tying 2nd · 10:58

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Mike Bullard · beat Greg Stefan

2–2

3rd period

🐙 Gerard Gallant Go-ahead 3rd · 13:10

Assists: Dwight Foster, Greg Smith · beat Denis Herron

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET PIT🐧

33 Shots on goal 30

32 Penalty minutes 12

DET shooting 9.1% (3/33) PIT shooting 6.7% (2/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Greg Stefan

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Denis Herron

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:13 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 31-39-7 (40% win rate, 77 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 26-48-3 (34% win rate, 77 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 31-39-7 (40% win rate, 77 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 26-48-3 (34% win rate, 77 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Dec 31, 1984

🐧PIT @ 🐙DET

4–4 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ DET vs PIT, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Penguins on April 3, 1985?

Red Wings won 3–2.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Penguins?

The final score was Red Wings 3, Penguins 2.

Who scored for Red Wings?

Bob Manno, Gerard Gallant, Ron Duguay.

Who scored for Penguins?

Doug Shedden, Mario Lemieux.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Greg Stefan made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Denis Herron made 0 saves on 3 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 2–1 after 3 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

🐙Red Wings

Previous game · Mar 30

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Apr 2

Also on April 3, 1985

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