NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 12/21/2024

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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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