Overview
- Puck drop is set for 3:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CT) with coverage on Sportsnet Pittsburgh, TSN3 and ESPN+.
- Gustav Nyquist will not play after tweaking something in the previous game and is listed day-to-day, while Cole Perfetti, Adam Lowry and Dylan Samberg remain unavailable.
- With Nyquist out, Tanner Pearson is slated to move up and Brad Lambert returns to the fourth line as Winnipeg finalizes projected combinations from Friday’s practice.
- Goaltending plans are not confirmed, with Eric Comrie listed as the likely Jets starter and the Penguins carrying Tristan Jarry with Arturs Silovs as the other option.
- Winnipeg enters at 8-3-0 behind an elite top line led by Mark Scheifele (18 points through 11 games), while Pittsburgh is 8-2-2 with Evgeni Malkin driving a productive second line and Rickard Rakell sidelined.