Penguins lineup tonight: Pittsburgh's projected lineup for game against Montreal Canadiens | Dec. 12, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action tonight against the Montreal Canadiens. Neither of these teams is off to a red-hot start, as the Pens are 12-14-4 and the Canadiens are 11-14-3. Pittsburgh has lost two out of its last three.

On the other hand, they've beaten the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers within the last four games as well, so it hasn't been all bad. Pittsburgh is pretty much entirely healthy, as no player currently has an injury to contend with.

With that in mind, here's what their lineup could look like:

Forwards:

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

Defensemen:

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

Goaltenders:

1. Tristan Jarry
2. Alex Nedeljkovic

Powerplay Squads:

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

Penalty Kill Units:

1. Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell, Marcus Pettersson, Kris Letang
2. Blake Lizotte, Drew O'Connor, Matt Grzelcyk, Ryan Shea

The Pens are on the road tonight. They have gone 4-7-2 on the road in 2024.

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Odds for Penguins against Canadiens and upcoming schedule

Here are the official odds for tonight's contest between the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins according to DraftKings:

• Pittsburgh is a slight favorite at -118 on the moneyline.
• The Canadiens are -102 on the moneyline.
• The puck line is Penguins -1.5, which is +205.
• Canadiens +1.5 has much better odds at -260.
• The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
• The over is -102, and the under is -120.

After tonight's game, Pittsburgh plays again on Saturday, December 14 vs. the Ottawa Senators at 7:00 pm EST. They don't play again this week, and they resume action next week on Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00 pm against the Los Angeles Kings.

Sidney Crosby and Pittsburgh have a tough upcoming schedule (Imagn)

Then, they face the Nashville Predators at 8:00 pm EST on Thursday, December 19. The Penguins have another contest that week, too: a December 21 at 7:00 pm date with the New Jersey Devils.