NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 1/20/2025

NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 1/20/2025

Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8, 46 Pts) at Los Angeles Kings (25-13-5, 55 Pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Monday, January 20
Time: 10:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/SN-PIT/FDSNW
Radio:
Pittsburgh – 105.9 The X
Los Angeles – 710 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Pittsburgh +1.5 ML +160
Los Angeles -1.5 ML -192
O/U 5.5

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins lost on Saturday 4-1 to the Capitals, it was their fourth loss in their last five games. They are four points out of the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins are 2-3-3 in January.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings lost on Saturday 4-2 to the Seattle Kraken. After starting January going 3-0 they are now 1-3 in their last four. They’re still hold the third spot in the Pacific Division.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lineup:

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

Pettersson-Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Pickering-Graves

Nedeljkovic
Blomqvist

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines:

Turcotte-Kopitar-Kempe
Foegele-Byfield-Jeannot
Fiala-Danault-Moore
Burroughs-Helenius-Lewis

Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Clarke
Moverare-Spence

Kuemper
Rittich

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Evgeni Malkin this season has 33 points on eight goals and 25 assists. He’s faced the Kings 23 times in his career recording 21 points on ten goals and 11 assists; he scored a goal in their previous matchup this season.

Los Angeles Kings

Alex Turcotte this season has 19 points on seven goals and 12 assists. He’s faced the Penguins three times in his career scoring one goal; that game came earlier this season in their previous meeting.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

F Pierre-Oliver Joseph  – Out
D Jack St. Ivany – Out

Los Angeles Kings

D Drew Doughty – LTIR
F Alex Laferriere – DTD

Next Game

Pittsburgh – January 23 at Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles– January 22 vs Florida Panthers

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