Pittsburgh Penguins

DENVER (AP) — Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Sidney Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal mark for an 11th ...

… Penguins D Jeff Petry (upper body) skated in the morning but sat out his third straight game. … The Penguins are 11-1 against the Central Division this season. But Carter wrapped up the win with his first multigoal game in the regular season since Jan. Crosby moved into a tie with Hall-of-Fame center Mario Lemieux for the most 30-goal seasons in Penguins history. Avalanche D Cale Makar missed a second straight game with a lower body injury. It could’ve been more than a 3-1 deficit heading into the third period.

Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal mark for an 11th season and the Penguins ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche last night.

Dallas and Minnesota are tied for first place in the Central Division of the Western Conference. Crosby now has 30-plus goals in 11 seasons, and has tied Mario Lemieux for the most in team history. Jeff Carter scored twice for the Penguins, who never trailed in the game.

DENVER — Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Sidney Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal mark for an 11th season and ...

McDavid took it behind the goal line and banked it in off Ingram’s head. Moser also scored for the Coyotes, who have lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak. Crosby moved into a tie with Hall-of-Fame center Mario Lemieux for the most 30-goal seasons in Penguins history. Nathan MacKinnon had an assist to extend his home points streak to 18 games. Stuart Skinner made 14 saves for Edmonton, which has won five straight games and nine of its last 11. Compher and Devon Toews had goals for the Avalanche, whose six-game winning streak was halted.

Crosby scored his 30th goal of the season in a nifty backhand shot and had helped his team beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. Crosby has now scored 30 goals in an ...

He wants to win, and he wants to contribute in helping us win so we couldn’t be happier for him.” It was a missed opportunity for Colorado, which could have pulled into a three-way tie with Dallas and Minnesota in the Central Division with a victory. Compher and Devon Toews scored for the Avalanche, with Nathan MacKinnon adding an assist to extend his home points streak to 18 games. Jeff Carter scored twice, Jake Guentzel also scored and Bryan Rust added an empty-net goal for the Penguins. Speaking about his achievement, he said, “I think the most important thing for me is just try to be consistent, and if that reflects that, great.” Interestingly, Crosby is the first player in Crosby has now scored 30 goals in an 11th season, equalling Hall of Fame center Mario Lemieux for the most 30-goal seasons in Penguins history.

Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal mark for an 11th season and the Penguins beat ...

... Penguins standout Evgeni Malkin assisted on Guentzel's goal to reach the 50-assist mark for a seventh time in his career. He wants to win, and he wants to contribute in helping us win so we couldn't be happier for him." ... Penguins D Jeff Petry (upper body) skated in the morning but sat out his third straight game. ... The Penguins are 11-1 against the Central Division this season. Top to bottom, we defended hard and that's what we have to do at this time of the year." "It means I've been in the league for a while," Crosby cracked. But Carter wrapped up the win with his first multigoal game in the regular season since Jan. Bednar was appreciative of the three-year extension he signed Tuesday that goes through the 2026-27 season. It could've been more than a 3-1 deficit heading into the third period. But obviously they didn't." Even at 35, I still think you want to prove you belong, because it is a younger league." Compher and Devon Toews had goals for the Avalanche, whose six-game winning streak was halted.

In a season full of extended losing streaks, a few extended winning streaks, and unacceptable losses last night's convincing win over the Colorado Avalanche ...

He took on a defender on the rush and left him in the dust. This is the kind of start he has to build off of. This was one of the higher highs of the season. What a goal for #30 on the year. It hasn’t been the norm this year. The highs are high and the lows are low.

Every single night until the final buzzer sounds on April 13 to signal the end of the regular season, we will probably be watching the scores of other games ...

[Edmonton Oilers](https://www.coppernblue.com)captain Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season. [[TSN]](https://www.tsn.ca/video/is-crosby-still-the-most-complete-player-in-the-nhl~2652604) - Filip Gustavsson is loving his first NHL playoff chase with the Wild. [[StarTribune]](https://www.startribune.com/filip-gustavsson-first-nhl-playoffs-chase-minnesota-wild/600261237/) Now, the best they can do is tie both the Stars and the Wild with the game in-hand that they have left to create this three-way deadlock. [[10K Rinks]](https://zonecoverage.com/2023/wild/why-the-iowa-wild-cut-sammy-walkers-minutes/)

Opponent Track: The Stars forced OT against Seattle in their last game on Tuesday with a buzzer-beating third period game-tying goal by Jamie Benn, but Dallas ...

—Didn’t put this in the recap last night, but in the two games that Petry and Pettersson have been out, Kris Letang has played 29:33 and 29:03, with neither of those games going to overtime. He only scored 31 points (14G+17A) in 67 games in his first season with the Stars, and his first change of teams after coming over as a free agent from his long-time home in San Jose. —The Penguins would be only too thrilled to find the next version of Wyatt Johnston in the 2023 NHL draft. Season Series: The first PIT/DAL game of the season was back on December 12th in Pittsburgh. —The Stars having five players with 60+ points is tops in the NHL right now for most teammates hitting those marks. Next week the boys are in Detroit on Tuesday and then host Nashville next Thursday as the regular season ambles on.

The Pittsburgh Penguins finally removed the monkey from their collective backs as they snapped their four game losing streak in Colorado.

Analyzing Thursday's Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Plus, try out the [USA TODAY Parlay Calculator](https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/parlay-calculator?utm_source=sportsbookwire&utm_medium=text-link) and please [gamble responsibly](https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/bet-and-wager-101-responsible-gaming-and-gambling/). [Pick’em Challenge](https://dailyticket.usatoday.com/) and win! [all season on ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/1205322/535104/9070?subId1=NHL&subId2=SBW), with your team’s out-of-market games, exclusive games, originals and more. [Tipico Sportsbook’s](https://media.tipico.com/C.ashx?btag=a_94b_456c_pittsburgh-penguins-at-dallas-stars-odds-picks-and-predictions&affid=47&siteid=94&adid=456&c=pittsburgh-penguins-at-dallas-stars-odds-picks-and-predictions-pos1) lines around the Penguins vs. Stars -1.5 (+145) Stars -160 (bet $160 to win $100) U: -110) That’s a very tough spot to be in, especially with a backup goalie. His last start came last Saturday at home against Philadelphia as he stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced. The Pittsburgh Penguins (35-26-10) wrap up a 2-game, 2-day road trip against the Dallas Stars (38-19-14) Thursday. ET (ESPN). The Stars suffered a 5-4 loss in overtime Tuesday, their second consecutive outing that required extra time.

Dallas has come a long way from the boring Rick Bowness era. Entertaining, they are - but wins can be fun too.

Poirier was fine in his Stars debut, meaning that Matt Murray stood on his head to beat the high scoring Coachella Valley Firebirds 3-1 in Cedar Park (and followed it up with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night). The Stars have been committing to offense, with defenders jumping into the play. On Monday, Taylor Fedun played an NHL game for the first time since we was in the playoffs with the Stars, pre-Covid. Somewhere, you’re shuddering as you remember Jani Hakanpaa not being able to sort out coverage on a three man weave, leaving an open net for Evgeni Malkin with 35 seconds left in the third. Especially if you have the least number of regulation losses in the Western Conference. Suffice it to say, Benn isn’t the only one who is having issues with his bonus time performance.

The Dallas Stars host the tired Pittsburgh Penguins at the American Airlines Center tonight. Here are the three keys of the game for the Dallas Stars.

I’m sure that they won’t be at the usual playing level that they have been in the last week but still have to prepare for them. I’m sure that setting Johnston will be a part of the game plan tonight against Pittsburgh. The Stars have got to take advantage of teams that have played multiple games in a short amount of time. If the Stars can’t handle this team tonight, might as well hand over the Central Division to Minnesota. Hopefully, the Stars are the team that is alert and ready. If they can’t take care of a tired playoff team, they might as well get the golf clubs out since they won’t last long in the playoffs.

The Pittsburgh Penguins, coming off an impressive 5-2 victory at Colorado Wednesday, will try to make it two victories in a row in Dallas.

[Jeff Carter](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-room-jeff-carter-scores-couldnt-care-less-sidney-crosby-30/) made a bit of history by getting two goals against the Avalanche. [ Jamie Benn has scored 13 of his 30 goals in the first period. He has an 11-game points streak, with four goals and 15 assists in that span, which is a personal-best and ties the franchise record. They’ll do it shortly after 9 p.m. ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-denial-losing-playoffs-where-is-outrage-sidney-crosby-mike-sullivan/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-wild-card-playoff-race-losing-streak/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-colorado-avalanche-jarry-mackinnon/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-win-pushback-playoff-seed-beat-avalanche-report-card/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-room-jeff-carter-scores-couldnt-care-less-sidney-crosby-30/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-beat-colorado-avalanche-mad-refs-connor-mcdavid-60-goals/) ](https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-dallas-stars-preview-lines-defense-pairings/)

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Dallas Stars after Jeff Carter's two-goal game against the Colorado Avalanche in the Penguins' 5-2 win.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Square off with the Dallas Stars as we continue our NHL odds series with a prediction, pick and how to watch.

With the Penguin coming off a late game Wednesday night, the Stars should be able to take advantage of a tired Pittsburgh team. The Penguins have struggled in their last ten games. When the Stars hit the four-goal mark, they have a record of 30-3-6. However, the Start are lighting it up offensively and with Oettinger in net, they should be able to hold the Penguins down. Jake Oettinger will get the start in the game, so the Stars will have their best guy in net. The Penguins are holding on to the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with 80 points on the year. The Stars are tied for first in the Central Division of the Western Conference with the Minnesota Wild at 90 points. Pittsburgh is scoring under 3 goals per game in their last ten. Oettinger in net is the Stars’ best chance to win and stay atop their division. No team wants to have to go into Boston for the playoffs, so that top wild card spot is very important. They will need both these guys to play well in this game if they want to win. These three players will have to keep up their solid performances in this game.

The Dallas Stars will host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday at the American Airlines Center as they look to maintain their status at the top of the ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to continue their winning ways when they wrap up their two-game road trip against the Dallas Stars.

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