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New York Islanders (0-0-0, 0 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0, 2 pts)
Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/MSGSN/SN PT
Radio:
New York – WRHU 88.7 FM / 103.9 FM LI News Radio
Pittsburgh – 105.9 The X
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
New York: -1.5 ML -120
Pittsburgh: +1.5 ML Even
O/U 5.5
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New York Islanders News & Notes:
The Islanders open their season tonight after going 2-2-2 in the preseason, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins kicked off the season with a 3-0 shutout win over the Rangers on Opening Night. They got two goals from Justin Brazeau and a goal from Blake Lizotte. Arturs Silovs made his Penguins debut, stopping all 25 shots he faced.
New York Islanders Projected Lines:
Drouin-Horvat-Heineman
Lee-Barzal-Palmieri
Shabanov-Pageau-Holmstrom
Duclair-Cizikas-Tsyplakov
Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Pulock
Schaefer-Mayfield
Sorokin
Rittich
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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Koivunen
Mantha-Malkin-Brazeau
Novak-Kindel-Tomasino
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Wortherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Jones-Brunicke
Jarry
Silovs
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Players To Watch:
New York Islanders
Kyle Palmieri last season had 48 points on 24 goals and 24 assists. He’s faced the Penguins 41 times in his career, recording 29 points on 14 goals and 15 assists; in four games last season, he scored two goals and had four assists.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby didn’t record a point on opening night. Last season had 91 points on 33 goals and 58 assists. In 90 career games against the Islanders, he’s recorded 137 points on 43 goals and 94 assists; in four games last season, he scored two goals and added an assist.
Injury Report:
New York Islanders
G Semyon Varlamov – IR
LW Pierre Engvall – IR
C Calum Ritchie – DTD
D Ethan Bear – IR
Pittsburgh Penguins
RW – Rutger McGroarty– Out
RW – Kevin Hayes – Out
G – Joel Blomqvist – DTD
RW – Bryan Rust – Out
Next Game:
New York – October 11 vs. Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh – October 11 vs. New York Rangers
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