Pittsburgh Penguins (23-20-7, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (14-36-3, eighth in the Central Division)
Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Penguins -219, Blackhawks +179; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks will try to stop their seven-game slide when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Chicago is 10-13-2 in home games and 14-36-3 overall. The Blackhawks have a -76 scoring differential, with 110 total goals scored and 186 conceded.
Pittsburgh is 23-20-7 overall and 10-11-4 on the road. The Penguins have a 21-3-3 record in games they score three or more goals.
Thursday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The Blackhawks won 4-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Foligno has scored 11 goals with 10 assists for the Blackhawks. Jason Dickinson has two goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Jake Guentzel has scored 22 goals with 30 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 2-7-1, averaging 1.3 goals, 2.4 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Penguins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.2 goals, four assists, 2.9 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blackhawks: Anthony Beauvillier: out (wrist), Taylor Hall: out for season (knee), Jarred Tinordi: out (lower body), Andreas Athanasiou: out (groin), Connor Bedard: out (jaw), Connor Murphy: out (lower body), Nikita Zaitsev: out (knee).
Penguins: Jake Guentzel: day to day (upper body), Noel Acciari: out (concussion), Jansen Harkins: out (concussion), Matt Nieto: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
