Penguins host the Stars on losing streak

Dallas Stars (2-2, in the Central Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-1, in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT

LINE: Stars -156, Penguins +127; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they play the Dallas Stars.

Pittsburgh had a 41-25-16 record overall and a 21-15-8 record at home last season. The Penguins scored 290 total goals last season (56 power-play goals and six shorthanded goals).

Dallas has gone 1-1-0 on the road and 2-2 overall. The Stars have a +four scoring differential, with 10 total goals scored and six conceded.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

INJURIES: Penguins: Andrei Kuzmenko: out (personal), Justin Brazeau: out (lower-body), Ryan Graves: out (lower-body), Bryan Rust: day to day (upper-body).

Stars: Joel Kiviranta: out (lower-body), Cameron Hughes: out (upper-body), Harrison Scott: out (undisclosed), Matt Duchene: out (lower-body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.