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Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0, 0 Pts) at New York Rangers (0-0-0, 0 Pts)
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Tuesday, October 7
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN/SN1/TVAS
Radio:
Pittsburgh – 105.9 The X
New York – ESPN 880 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Pittsburgh +1.5 ML +170
New York -1.5 ML -205
O/U 5.5
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins finished the preseason going 5-1-1 averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.
New York Rangers News & Notes:
The Rangers open the season at home, having gone 2-3-1 in the preseason, averaging three goals per game while allowing 3.7 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Koivunen
Mantha-Malkin-Brazeau
Novak-Kindel-Tomasino
Dewar-Acciari-Lizotte
Wortherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Brunicke-Dumba
Jarry
Silovs
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New York Rangers Projected Lines
Cuylle-Miller- Zibanejad
Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Berard-Parssinen-Raddysh
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe
Gavrikov-Fox
Soucy-Borgen
Vaakaninen-Schneider
Shesterkin
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Players To Watch:
Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgenii Malkin last season had 50 points on 16 goals and 34 assists. In three games against the Rangers last season, he had a goal and an assist. In 77 career games against New York, he has 72 points on 32 goals and 40 assists.
New York Rangers
Vincent Trocheck last season had 59 points on 26 goals and 33 assists. In four games against Pittsburgh last season, he had three goals and four assists. In 31 career games against the Penguins, he recorded 25 points on six goals and 19 assists. Â
Injury Report:
Pittsburgh Penguins
RW – Rutger McGroarty– Out
RW – Kevin Hayes – Out
G – Joel Blomqvist – DTD
RW – Bryan Rust – Out
New York Rangers
C – J.T. Miller – DTD
LW – Artemi Panarin – DTD
Next Game
Pittsburgh – October 9 vs. New York Islanders
New York – October 9 at Buffalo Sabres
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