- Oct 16, 2026
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to snap a four-game losing streak when they face the Florida Panthers on Thursday in the clubs' first meeting this season.
Pittsburgh enters the contest at 3-6-1 overall and 2-1-0 at home. The Metropolitan Division club has dropped three of four contests decided by a single goal, posting a 1-2-0 mark in such games.
Florida carries a 5-3-2 record into the matchup and has collected points in five of seven road games, going 3-2-2 away from home. The Atlantic Division side has been penalized more than any other team in the league, accumulating 60 total penalties for a 6.0 per game average.
Both squads will be missing multiple regulars. Pittsburgh lists Samuel Girard and Bryan Rust as day to day, while Ben Kindel, Justin Brazeau, Trevor van Riemsdyk and Ryan Graves are out with various injuries. Florida will be without Jonah Gadjovich, Jacob Markstrom, Brad Marchand and Aleksander Barkov, all sidelined with injuries.
Source: ESPN - Thu Oct 22, 4:12 AM ET
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