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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · SAT · DEC 12 · 2:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 12 · 2:30 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
SN-PIT · The Spot
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
@
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
0–0–0
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 12 · 2:30 PM CT
SN-PIT · The Spot
Pittsburgh Penguins
Away · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
0–0–0
0 PTS
Penguins
GOALIES
Lightning
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Penguins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Penguins
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

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