NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 3/11/2025

Brandon Saad skating for the Vegas Golden Knights
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Vegas Golden Knights (38-19-6, 82 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (25-31-10, 60 pts)

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 7:00 pm EST / 4:00 pm PST
TV: ESPN+ / SCRI / SN PT
Radio: 
Vegas Golden Knights – Fox Sports Radio 98.9 FM / 1340 AM
Pittsburgh Penguins – 105.9 The X

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 ML -210
Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 ML +175
O/U 5.5

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Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes: 

The Golden Knights are 7-2-0 in their last nine games, with their only losses coming to the Los Angeles Kings. Vegas had their four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a 6-5 loss to L.A. in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights are first in the Pacific Division and have a +39 goal differential on the season. 

Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins snapped their four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Minnesota on Sunday. Pittsburgh is 14-13-5 at home this season and is 23-6-5 when they score 3+ goals in a game. This is the second and final meeting between these two clubs with Vegas winning the first game 4-0 on March 7, the Penguins will be looking for revenge tonight. 

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Pearson-Eichel-Stone
Saad-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Barbashev-Howden-Kolesar
Smith-Roy-Olofsson

Hague-Pietrangelo
Hanifin-Whitecloud
McNabb-Korczak

Hill
Samsonov

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lineup:

Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Novak-Malkin-Tomasino
Dewar-Hayes-Bemstrom
Imama-Lizotte-Acciari

Shea-Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Kolyachonok-Timmins

Jarry
Nedeljkovic

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Players To Watch:

Vegas Golden Knights

Brandon Saad has goals in two straight contests and has six points (4g, 2a) in 11 games since joining the Golden Knights. Saad has a goal against the Penguins in his only game against them this season. The Pittsburgh native should be excited about facing his hometown team tonight. 

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby had two goals in the Penguins’ 3-1 victory over Minnesota on Sunday. Crosby’s game-winning goal snapped the Penguins losing streak. The Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 68 points (21g, 47a) this season. 

Injury Report:

Vegas Golden Knights

C William Karlsson – OUT
D Shea Theodore – OUT

Pittsburgh Penguins

D Pierre-Olivier Joseph – OUT

Next Game:

Vegas Golden Knights – March 13 at Columbus Blue Jackets
Pittsburgh Penguins – March 13 vs. St. Louis Blues

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