Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks projected lineups, NHL starting goalies for today, 15th February, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET at the United Center. The game will be broadcast live across various platforms, like ESPN+, NBCS-CHI, and SportsNet PT. The contest can be heard on WGN - Radio 720 AM, Chicago's News and WESA 90.5, Pittsburgh's NPR News.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-20-7) were crushed 5-2 by the Florida Panthers in their most recent game, and they are coming off three straight losses.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Blackhawks (14-36-3) lost 4-2 to the Vancouver Canucks in their last matchup. The Blackhawks are coming off seven consecutive losses.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ projected lineups

Forwards

• Jake Guentzel - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust
• Reilly Smith - Evgeni Malkin - Jesse Puljujarvi
• Drew O'Connor - Lars Eller - Rickard Rakell
• Pierre-Olivier Joseph - Jeff Carter - Colin White

Defensemen

• Marcus Pettersson - Kris Letang
• Ryan Graves - Erik Karlsson
• John Ludvig - Chad Ruhwedel

Goalies

• Alex Nedeljkovic - Tristan Jarry

Injuries

• Noel Acciari (concussion)
• Jansen Harkins (concussion)
• Matt Nieto (knee)

Pittsburgh Penguins starting goalie

Pittsburgh Penguins - Alex Nedeljkovic

Alex Nedeljkovic is expected to start for Pittsburgh. Here are his key stats:

• Games Played: 17
• Wins: 8
• Losses: 4
• Draws: 3
• Goals Conceded: 42
• Goals Per Game: 2.63
• Shots Against: 504
• Save Percentage: .917
• Shutouts: 1
• Average Ice Time: 56 minutes and 16 seconds

Chicago Blackhawks’ projected lineups

Forwards

• Tyler Johnson - Philipp Kurashev - Taylor Raddysh
• Nick Foligno - Jason Dickinson - Joey Anderson
• Lukas Reichel - Zach Sanford - Ryan Donato
• Colin Blackwell - MacKenzie Entwistle - Reese Johnson

Defensemen

• Alex Vlasic - Seth Jones
• Kevin Korchinski - Jaycob Megna
• Isaak Phillips - Louis Crevier

Goalies

• Petr Mrazek - Arvid Soderblom

Injuries

• Anthony Beauvillier (wrist)
• Taylor Hall (knee)
• Jarred Tinordi (lower body)
• Andreas Athanasiou (groin)
• Connor Bedard (jaw)
• Connor Murphy (lower body)
• Nikita Zaitsev: out (knee)

Chicago Blackhawks starting goalie

Chicago Blackhawks - Petr Mrazek

Petr Mrazek is expected to start for Chicago. Here are his key stats:

• Games Played: 37
• Wins: 12
• Losses: 21
• Draws: 2
• Goals Conceded: 103
• Goals Per Game: 2.96
• Shots Against: 1132
• Save Percentage: .909
• Shutouts: 1
• Average Ice Time: 56 minutes and 27 seconds