1st Place Battle, Penguins Gm 52: Lines, Notes & How to Watch vs. Carolina
Pittsburgh Penguins host Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday at 1 p.m. The winner will have at least one more point than the other and possession of first place. Pittsburgh lost 4-1 to Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. It's the first time the Penguins have played Carolina in two years. Vincent Trocheck is injured. Evan Rodrigues will play in the middle with Kasperi Kapanen on the right, and Jeff Carter with Evgeni Malkin.
DraftKings offers 150-1 odds on NHL or NBA games. Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Panthers are playing on Thursday. The Penguins are -1.5, Carolina - 1. 5, Moneyline -130 and O/U -5.
Pittsburgh Penguins take on Carolina in Game 52 at 7 p.m.
Penguins and Hurricanes are playing in the 1st place game at 7 pm.
Drew O'Connor, Jason Zucker, Louis Domingue, Teddy Blueger and Kris Letang are injured. Pittsburgh Penguins have four straight divisional games. Bryan Rust has a 1.57 points-per-game average at home. Kris letang has 45 points in 47 games, tied for fifth-most among NHL defensemen.
Penguins are in 1st place in the NHL. They play Carolina in Game 52. Evgeni Malkin scored the only goal on Thursday night in Toronto. He's now got a point in 12 of his 15 games played this season.
