Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3, Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9, Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Thursday 7:00 pm EST.
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Detroit Red Wings after Anthony Mantha scored two goals in the Penguins' 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Pittsburgh went 8-6-5 at home and 17-12-9 overall. The Penguins have a 3-3-4 record in games with a one-goal margin.
Detroit has a 24-14-3 overall record and a 10-7-2 road record. The Red Wings were 12-2-1 in games decided by one goal.
Thursday's match will be the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP SCORES: Sidney Crosby had 21 goals and 19 assists for the Penguins. Brian Rust has seven goals and six assists over his last 10 games.
Alex DeBrincat has 20 goals and 20 assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has one goal and nine assists over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 3-5-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while allowing 3.8 goals per game.
Red Wings: 7-3-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while allowing 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: Not listed.
Red Wings: Not on the list.
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The Associated Press generated this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
