Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (8-7-0, 16 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Carolina Hurricanes (9-7-0, 18 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division)
How to Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh, BSSO, streaming on ESPN+
Pens’ Path Ahead: It doesn’t get any easier from here. The Penguins’ next two opponents are the Vegas Golden Knights (13-3-1) and the New York Rangers (11-2-1).
Opponent Track: The Hurricanes are coming out of their first home loss of the season after being defeated 3-1 Wednesday by the Philadelphia Flyers. That marked the Canes’ second loss in three games after dropping a 5-2 clunker to the Florida Panthers on the road last Friday.