NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 4/5/2025

Mikko Rantanen skating for the Dallas Stars
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars

Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 2:00 pm CST

TV: ESPN+ / ABC / TVAS
Radio:
Pittsburgh – 105.9 The X
Dallas – The Ticket 96.7 FM / 1310 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Pittsburgh +1.5 ML -115
Dallas -1.5 ML -105
O/U 6.5

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

Pittsburgh is not mathematically out of the playoffs yet, but the odds are not in their favor; all the teams above them have a game in hand on them, and they’re nine points out of a Wild Card berth. The future is inching closer and closer in Pittsburgh, and one name to watch will be Rutger McGroarty, who has played in five games with the Penguins this year, tallying two points.

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

Dallas is getting hot as they approach the playoffs, riding a seven game winning streak. The Stars are now chasing the Winnipeg Jets for first place in the Central Division. They’re four points back with one game in hand down the stretch.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines:

McGroarty-Crosby-Rust
Koivunen-Rakell-Dewar
Tomasino-Hayes-Acciari
Heinen-Lizotte-Bemstrom

Grzelcyk-Letang
Timmins-Karlsson
Shea-Kolyachonok

Jarry
Nedeljkovic

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines:

Robertson-Hintz-Rantanen
Marchment-Duchene-Granlund
Benn-Johnston-Bourque
Back-Steel-Blackwell

Harley-Lyubushkin
Lindell-Ceci
Bichsel-Dumba

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust are leading the way for the Penguins offensively. Rutger McGroarty is up and finishing the season in Pittsburgh to get some experience.

Dallas Stars

Mikko Rantanen is finding his fit with the Dallas Stars as he now has four goals and nine assists in 13 games with the Stars. Six of those points come in the last five games.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

D Pierre-Olivier Joseph – IR
F Tommy Novak – DTD
Evgeni Malkin – OUT
LW Bokondji Imama – Out

Dallas Stars

D Miro Heiskanen – IR
C Tyler Seguin – IR
D Nils Lundkvist – IR
LW Jamie Benn – Doubtful

Next Game:

Pittsburgh Penguins – April 6 at Chicago Blackhawks
Dallas Stars – April 6 at Minnesota Wild

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