NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 2/23/2025

Sidney Crosby skating for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Photo: Gene J. Puskar

New York Rangers (27-25-4, 58 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (23-26-9, 55 pts)

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Sunday, February 23
Time: 3:30 pm EST

TV: TNT / TruTv / MAX
Radio:
New York Rangers – WEPN-FM 98.7 ESPN New York
Pittsburgh Penguins – 105.9 The X

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York Rangers -1.5 ML -135
Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 ML +115
O/U 5.5

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New York Rangers News & Notes:

The Rangers started the first game back from the 4 Nations break, giving up five goals in the first period on the way to an 8-2 loss to the Sabres. New York is 5-5-0 in their last ten games as they try to fight their way back into the playoff conversation. The Rangers currently sit four points out of a wild-card position and will have to grab as many points as possible to make that happen.

Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

Pittsburgh is 4-10-4 against the Metropolitan Division and is 4-5-1 in their last ten games. The Penguins are 13-11-4 at home this season as they welcome the Rangers this afternoon. This is the fourth and final meeting between the Rangers and Penguins this season with the Rangers with the Rangers taking the first two contests and the Penguins winning the last meeting 3-2 in New York.

New York Rangers Projected Lines:

Panarin-JT Miller-Smith
Cuylle-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Kreider-Zibanejad-Kaliyev
Brodzinski-Carrick-Rempe

Lindgren-Fox
K Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider

Shesterkin
Quick

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines:

Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Glass
Beauvillier-Hayes-Tomasino
Heinen-Lizotte-Acciari

P.O. Joseph-Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Graves-Desharnais

Nedeljkovic
Blomqvist

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Players To Watch:

New York Rangers

J.T. Miller has two goals and four assists in his six games as a Ranger. Saying things didn’t work out for Miller in Vancouver would be an understatement, but now back with the Rangers, Miller seems comfortable and ready to contribute in New York.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby has three goals and two assists in three games in February. Crosby leads the Penguins in scoring with 59 points (18g, 41a). In two games against the Rangers this season, the 37-year-old Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native, has zero points and is a -3.

Injury Report:

New York Rangers

LW Adam Edstrom – OUT

Pittsburgh Penguins

D Jack St. Ivany – OUT

Next Game:

New York Rangers – February 25 at New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins – February 25 at Philadelphia Flyers

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