NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 12/7/2025

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Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-5, 33 pts) at Dallas Stars (19-5-5, 43 pts)

Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Sunday, December 7
Time: 6:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SportsNet PT/Victory+
Radio: 560AM WQAM/The Ticket 103.9 FM

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins picked up their second straight win on Thursday with a 4-3 victory over the Lightning. They’ve won four of their last five games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Dallas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars picked up their second straight win with a 4-1 win over the Sharks on Friday. They’ve recorded a point in nine straight games, going 7-0-2, averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Hayes-Crosby-Rust
Novak-Malkin-Mantha
McGroarty-Kindel-Koivunen
Dewar-Lizotte-Imama

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Graves-Clifton

Silovs
Jarry

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Dallas Stars Projected Lines

Robertson-Hintz-Benn
Steel-Johnston-Rantanen
Back-Hryckowian-Bourque
Blackwell-Faksa-Bastian

Lindell-Heiskanen
Kolyachonok-Lyubushkin
Capobianco-Petrovic

Oettinger
DeSmith

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby had a hat trick and an assist in one of the two games against the Stars last season.

Dallas Stars

Miro Heiskanen had two goals in one of the two games against the Penguins last season.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

F Filip Hallander – IR
F Justin Brazeau – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
F Noel Acciari – IR
F Rickard Rakell – IR

Dallas Stars

D Liam Bichsel – Out
D Nils Lundkvist – IR
F Matt Duchene – Out
F Tyler Seguin – Out
D Thomas Harley – Out

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