PENGUINS (24-13-6) at DUCKS (19-17-8) 10 p.m. ET, SN360, SNE, SNO, SNP, PRIME, ATTSN-PT, ESPN+, NHL.TV
The Ducks are 0-6-3 since a 4-2 win in Pittsburgh on Dec. 17, their ninth win in 10 games at the time. Anaheim lost 2-1 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.
It was the eighth time during the losing streak that the Ducks were held to two goals or fewer; they have scored 12 goals in the past nine games. The Penguins open a season-long five-game road trip. They've won nine of 10 since their loss to Anaheim, allowing two goals or fewer in each of those wins.
Players to watch
Pittsburgh goalie Matt Murray has won an NHL career-best eight consecutive games with a 1.24 goals-against average and .963 save percentage in that span. Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf doesn't have a point in his past eight games, but has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in a six-game point streak against the Penguins.
They said it
"Our guys believe that we can win, regardless of circumstances out there." -- Penguins coach Mike Sullivan "We've got to become more consistent with what we do through the neutral ice with the puck, and especially against a high-powered hockey club like we're going to play tonight." -- Ducks coach Randy Carlyle
Hornqvist and Aston-Reese won't play after each was injured in a 5-1 win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
Stat pack
Crosby has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in his past eight games. ... Letang has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in his past eight games. ... The Penguins will try to win six straight road games for the first time since winning eight straight from March 11-April 7, 2016 .. ... The Ducks have won three straight against Pittsburgh. ... Fowler needs one assist to tie Scott Niedermayer for the all-time team lead among Anaheim defensemen (204).
