Pittsburgh Penguins (15-14-5, 35 Pts) at New Jersey Devils (21-11-3, 45 Pts)
Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Tonight – Saturday, December 21
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: MSGSN, SportsNet PT, ESPN+
Radio:
Pittsburgh – 105.9 FM The X
New Jersey – Devils App, 98.7 ESPN
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Pittsburgh +1.5 ML +180
New Jersey -1.5 ML -218
O/U 6.5
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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins are 8-2-1 in their last 11 games after a 5-4 win in overtime over the Nashville Predators. Pittsburgh has a minus-21 goal differential. The Pens are tied for eighth in the league in penalty killing at 82.2 percent.
New Jersey Devils News & Notes:
The Devils lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Thursday which snapped a three-game winning streak. New Jersey has a plus-25 goal differential. The Devils have the second-best power play in the NHL at 29.8 percent.
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Glass
O’Connor-Tomasino-Beauvillier
Nieto-Lizotte-Acciari
Pickering-Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Graves-Shea
Jarry
Nedeljkovic
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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines
Meier-Hischier-Mercer
Palat-J. Hughes-Bratt
Cotter-Haula-Noesen
Tatar-Dowling-Bastian
Dillon-Hamilton
L. Hughes-Pesce
Siegenthaler-Kovacevic
Markstrom
Poulter
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Players To Watch:
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rickard Rakell has 15 goals and 11 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has seven goals and seven assists over the past ten games.
New Jersey Devils
Nico Hischier has 16 goals and 13 assists for the Devils. Jack Hughes has five goals and 12 assists over the last ten games.
Injury Report:
Pittsburgh Penguins
D Marcus Pettersson – IR – Week to week
New Jersey Devils
D Santeri Hatakka – IR – Out indefinitely
C Curtis Lazar – IR – Out indefinitely
Next Game
Pittsburgh Penguins – December 23 vs Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey Devils – December 23 vs New York Rangers
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