Pittsburgh Penguins (31-34-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (21-45-10, in the Central Division)

Chicago; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -129, Blackhawks +109; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Sidney Crosby recorded a hat trick in the Penguins' 5-3 win against the Dallas Stars.

Chicago is 21-45-10 overall and 14-20-5 at home. The Blackhawks have an 11-21-7 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Pittsburgh is 12-20-7 on the road and 31-34-12 overall. The Penguins have conceded 276 goals while scoring 226 for a -50 scoring differential.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Connor Bedard has scored 20 goals with 39 assists for the Blackhawks. Artyom Levshunov has five assists over the past 10 games.

Rickard Rakell has 33 goals and 32 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has scored seven goals and added four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 1-8-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.7 assists, 2.9 penalties and 9.4 penalty minutes while giving up 4.1 goals per game.

Penguins: 5-3-2, averaging 3.7 goals, six assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blackhawks: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

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