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Pittsburgh Penguins (18-12-9, 43 pts) at Detroit Red Wings (24-14-4, 52 pts)

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Saturday, January 3
Time: 12:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ABC/SN/TVAS
Radio: 105.9 The X/97.1 The Ticket

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins beat the Red Wings on Thursday 4-3 in overtime. They’ve won three straight and four of their last five games, averaging 4.6 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings with Thursdays loss had a two-game winning streak snapped. They do have points in four of their last five games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Novak-Brazeau
Chinakhov-Kindel-McGroarty
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Kulak-Letang
Shea-St.Ivany

Skinner
Silovs

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Finnie-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane Leonard
Rasmussen-Compher-Appleton
Kasper-Danielson-van Riemsdyk

Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pelikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker

Gibson
Talbot

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday’s win over Detroit.

Detroit Red Wings

Alex DeBrincat scored one of Detroit’s three goals in Thursday’s loss. It was the game-tying goal to force overtime.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

C Filip Hallander – IR
C Evgeni Malkin – IR

Detroit Red Wings

None

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