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Pittsburgh plays Florida after Malkin's hat trick
By The Associated Press
Florida Panthers (37-36-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
(39-22-16, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -242, Panthers +198; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Florida Panthers after Evgeni
Malkin recorded a hat trick in the Penguins' 9-4 win against the Florida
Panthers.
Pittsburgh has a 19-12-8 record at home and a 39-22-16 record overall. The
Penguins rank third in league play with 272 total goals (averaging 3.5 per
game).
Florida has a 16-21-0 record on the road and a 37-36-3 record overall. The
Panthers rank third in NHL play serving 11.2 penalty minutes per game.
The teams square off Sunday for the third time this season. The Penguins won
the previous matchup 9-4. Malkin scored three goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has scored 28 goals with 41 assists for the
Penguins. Erik Karlsson has seven goals and eight assists over the past 10
games.
Sam Reinhart has 29 goals and 32 assists for the Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk has
scored five goals and added seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 5-4-1, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.5 assists, 3.4 penalties
and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
Panthers: 4-6-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.3 penalties and 10.2
penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: Filip Hallander: out (leg), Blake Lizotte: out
(upper-body), Caleb Jones: out for season (shoulder).
Panthers: Brad Marchand: out (lower body), Dmitry Kulikov: day to day (nose),
Evan Rodrigues: out for season (finger), Sam Reinhart: out for season (foot),
Niko Mikkola: out for season (knee), Anton Lundell: out for season
(upper-body), Uvis Balinskis: out for season (foot), Aaron Ekblad: out for
season (finger), Jonah Gadjovich: out for season (upper body), Aleksander
Barkov: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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