Penguins at Maple Leafs preview

PENGUINS (2-1-2) at MAPLE LEAFS (6-1-0)
7 p.m. ET; TVAS, TSN4, ATTSN-PT, NHL.TV

Mario Lemieux of the Penguins had a 12-game multipoint streak, and teammate Kevin Stevens had an eight-game streak to start the 1992-93 season.
Matthews leads the NHL in goals (10) and points (16); he had a six-game goal streak end in a 4-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, the Maple Leafs' fifth consecutive victory. Matthews had two assists.
Goalie Matt Murray will start for the Penguins for the first time since sustaining a concussion during practice Oct. 8. He has been the backup to Casey DeSmith the past two games, both Penguins losses (0-0-2).

Players to watch

Penguins forward Phil Kessel has six points (four goals, two assists) during a three-game point streak, including a hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights in a 4-2 win Oct. 11.
Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past five games, including two goals against the Kings on Monday.

They said it

"It's a big challenge but we feel like we're pretty strong up the middle as well and so we've got very capable guys, balance through our lineup. We know it's going to be a big challenge, they've had a great start and are a very good team." -- Penguins coach Mike Sullivan
"You have to be prepared or else they'll make you pay. They've got so much speed, so much skill, some special players, that if you take a shift off or a period off they're going to put a couple in your net." -- Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews on the Penguins

Penguins projected lineup

Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Carl Hagelin -- Evgeni Malkin -- Phil Kessel
Dominik Simon -- Derick Brassard -- Patric Hornqvist
Daniel Sprong -- Matt Cullen -- Riley Sheahan
Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Olli Maatta -- Jamie Oleksiak
Jack Johnson -- Juuso Riikola
Matt Murray
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Derek Grant, Chad Ruhwedel
Injured: Justin Schultz (leg)

Maple Leafs projected lineup

Patrick Marleau -- Auston Matthews -- Kasperi Kapanen
Zach Hyman -- John Tavares -- Mitchell Marner
Par Lindholm -- Nazem Kadri -- Connor Brown
Tyler Ennis -- Frederik Gauthier -- Josh Leivo
Morgan Rielly -- Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner -- Nikita Zaitsev
Travis Dermott -- Igor Ozhiganov
Frederik Andersen
Garret Sparks
Scratched:Andreas Johnsson, Martin Marincin, Justin Holl
Injured: None

Status report

Andersen will start after not playing against the Kings because of a knee injury. … Ennis will play for the first time since Oct. 11. He had been scratched the past two games.

Stat pack

Crosby has four assists in five games. He never has gone without a goal in his first six games of an NHL season. … Malkin has six assists during a three-game point streak. … Marner has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in his past six games. … Tavares has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his past five games.