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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Calgary Flames · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Pittsburgh Penguins
Away · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3320H
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14M
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57S
The read
The special-teams edge is the Penguins': a 2nd-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 30th.
Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary Flames
Home · Flames
0–0–0
0 PTS
Penguins
GOALIES
Flames
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Penguins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Flames
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
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
FlamesProjected lines
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
Penguins
INJURY REPORT
Flames
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
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
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
The special-teams edge is the Penguins': a 2nd-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 30th.
The numbers behind it
Special Teams
Pittsburgh's power play ranks 2nd while Calgary's penalty kill ranks 30th.
2nd / 30th
PP vs PK