NHL Game Preview: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 12/29/2024

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New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Sunday, December 29
Time: 5:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+ / MSGSN / SN PT
Radio:
Islanders – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
Penguins – 105.9 FM The X

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

New York Islanders +1.5 ML -285
Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5 ML +230
O/U 6

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New York Islanders News & Notes:

New York is 7th in the Metropolitan Division standings, coming off last night’s win against the Penguins. After this home-and-home series, the Islanders are set out to have another home-and-home against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins are 31st in goals against and struggling to keep the puck out of their net. Both Nedeljkovic and Jarry have sub .890 SV%’s. Pittsburgh is 4th in the Metropolitan Division.

New York Islanders Projected Lines:

Duclair-Nelson-Palmieri
Tsyplakov-Horvat-Holmstrom
Lee-Barzal-Pageau
MacLean-Cizikis-Fasching
Romanov-Dobson
Pelech-Pulockm
George-Mayfield

Hogberg
Sorokin

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Glass
O’Connor-Tomasino-Beauvillier
Nieto-Lizotte-Acciari

Pickering-Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Graves-Shea

Nedeljkovic
Jarry

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Players To Watch:

New York Islanders

Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee had two goals in last night’s victory. Kyle Palmieri has 12 goals this season and is a player hitting the NHL trade rumor mill.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Alex Nedeljkovic will likely get the nod for the Penguins in goal today. Posting a 5-5-3 record with a 3.26 GAA and a .886 SV%.

Injury Report:

New York Islanders

D Mike Reilly – IR
G Semyon Varlamov – IR

Pittsburgh Penguins

D Marcus Pettersson – IR – Week to week
D Owen Pickering – IR

Next Up

New York Islanders – December 31 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins: December 31 @ Detroit Red Wings

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