Start Winning Again? Penguins Gm 45: Lines, Notes & What to Watch vs. Kings

Pittsburgh Penguins are second in the NHL, but they have lost their last two games. They lost to Detroit Red Wings in a shootout on Friday and to Seattle Kraken in overtime on Saturday. The Penguins have points in their first eight games (6-0-2). They host the LA Kings on Sunday at 1 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena. LA lost the last game against the Penguins 6-3 on January 13. Carolina has three games in hand. LA won the game 4- 3 in OT against Philadelphia Flyers on the previous Saturday night. It was the first game after the three-week NHL break.

Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to play against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 45.

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Penguins are -1.5 points behind the Kings. The moneyline is -200. O/U 6 is over +100 and under -120.

Pittsburgh Penguins are struggling with their penalty kill. The team's power play is ranked 18th, while LA's is 24th.

Penguins have points in six straight games against Los Angeles and 7-1-2 in their last 10 games at home against them. They have just two regulation losses in 21 games since Dec. 4. Pittsburgh’s 17 wins in that stretch only trail Colorado (19) for most in the NHL. The Penguins” 10 wins this month are a club record for this season.