Penguins lineup tonight: Pittsburgh’s projected lineup for game against the Carolina Hurricanes | Jan. 5, 2025

Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to snap a two-game skid when they collide with the Carolina Hurricanes. After closing out 2024 with a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings, and kicking off 2025 with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers, the Penguins will be looking to get back in the win column tonight against an in-form Hurricanes team.

Heading into tonight's game, Pittsburgh is expected to be without defenseman Kris Letang, who missed Friday's game against the Panthers. Additionally, the team is expected to be without Philip Tomasino, who exited Friday's game against Florida with a lower-body injury with a leg injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins projected lines tonight

Forwards:

1. Rickard Rakell (LW) - Sidney Crosby (C) - Bryan Rust (RW)
2. Michael Bunting (LW) - Evgeni Malkin (C) - Cody Glass (RW)
3. Anthony Beauvillier (LW) - Kevin Hayes (C) - Drew O'Connor (RW)
4. Matthiew Nieto (LW) - Blake Lizotte (C) - Noel Acciari (RW)

Defense:

1. Matt Grzelcyk - Erik Karlsson
2. Marcus Pettersson - Pierre-Olivier Joseph
3. Ryan Graves - Owen Pickering

Goalies:

• Tristan Jarry
• Alex Nedeljkovic

Powerplay:

1. Michael Bunting, Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Matt Grzelcyk
2. Drew O'Connor, Kevin Hayes, Cody Glass, Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin

Penalty Kill:

1. Noel Acciari, Matthew Nieto, Marcus Pettersson, Erik Karlsson
2. Blake Lizotte, Cody Glass, Ryan Graves, Owen Pickering

Looking at the odds for tonight's Penguins vs Hurricanes game as well as upcoming games on Pittsburgh's schedule

Heading into tonight's game between the Penguins and Hurricanes, Carolina is sitting as a strong betting favorite given how well the team has played this season.

On DraftKings, Carolina is a -205 favorite, while Pittsburgh is a +170 underdog. Over on FanDuel, Carolina is an even stronger betting favorite with -225 odds, while Pittsburgh is a +184 underdog.

If these lines remain unchanged between now and puck drop, it would take a $225 bet on Carolina as the favorites to win $100 on FanDuel, while a $100 bet on Pittsburgh as the underdog would win $184.

Following tonight's game, Pittsburgh will head home to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, which will kick off a five-game home stretch for the team.

Following Tuesday's clash with the Blue Jackets, the team will host the Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Seattle Kraken before hitting the road for a game against the Sabres on Jan. 17.