Penguins lineup tonight: Pittsburgh’s projected lineup for game against the Los Angeles Kings | January 20, 2025

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action on Monday at 10:30 p.m. EST against the LA Kings. The Kings enter as one of the best teams in the sport at 25-13-5 with 55 points on the season. The Penguins have struggled to the tune of a 19-21-8 record, and they're in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division right now.

Pittsburgh has only a couple of injuries to note before tonight's contest. Defenseman P.O. Joseph is day-to-day and is not expected to suit up against the Kings. Fellow defenseman Jack St. Ivany is officially out for the matchup.

With that in mind, here is the expected lineup for Pittsburgh tonight. Note that it is subject to change before the puck drop:

Forwards:

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

Defense:

1. Marcus Pettersson - Kris Letang
2. Matt Grzelcyk - Erik Karlsson
3. Ryan Graves - Owen Pickering

Goalies:

• Alex Nedeljkovic
• Joel Blomqvist

Powerplay:

1. Michael Bunting, Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Matt Grzelcyk
2. Philip Tomasino, Evgeni Malkin, Kevin Hayes, Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang

Penalty Kill:

1. Noel Acciari, Matthew Nieto, Marcus Pettersson, Erik Karlsson
2. Blake Lizotte, Drew O'Connor, Owen Pickering, Kris Letang

Pittsburgh is still on the road following two straight road contests: a win over the Buffalo Sabres and a loss to the Washington Capitals the most recent time out.

---

Odds for tonight's Penguins game and a look at the upcoming schedule

The Pittsburgh Penguins are underdogs tonight against the LA Kings. Here are the official odds per Odds Shark:

• Los Angeles is -156 to win outright.
• Pittsburgh is +127 on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Kings -1.5, which is +135.
• The Penguins are -160 to cover.
• The total is set at six goals.
• The over is +100, and the under is -128.

After tonight, Pittsburgh continues its road trip. They face the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. Then, they visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday and the San Jose Sharks on Monday, Jan. 27.

The Pens are underdogs tonight (Getty)

The Penguins will visit the Utah Hockey Club on Jan. 29 before finally returning home for a home bout with the Nashville Predators. It's part of a two-game homestand.