Overview
- The matchup in St. Louis starts Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET in a non-conference game and a rematch of Pittsburgh’s 6-3 win in October.
- Pittsburgh, 41-24-16 with 98 points, is locked into second in the Metropolitan Division and faces the Flyers next after two losses to Washington that coach Dan Muse said highlighted details to fix.
- Several Penguins are day-to-day or out, including Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari, and recent line sheets suggest the team could rest top veterans before the playoffs.
- St. Louis was eliminated when the Kings beat the Oilers and, after Monday’s 6-3 win over the Wild, could start Jordan Binnington with Joel Hofer having played the night before.
- Pittsburgh enters with the NHL’s third-most goals at 285, while the Blues lean on a top line for offense and now look to a draft with three first-round picks and prospects Justin Carbonneau and Adam Jiricek.