After one of their best efforts of the season in a 5-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to continue the momentum on their road trip when they take on the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night.

Pittsburgh will be without their top goal-scoring forward when they take on Los Angeles, who will play their first home game since the onset of the wildfires

The Pittsburgh Penguins players and coaches honored the LA firefighters Monday. The coaches donned the hats on the ice while the players wore the LAFD hats in the locker room Monday after the team’s morning skate.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Rickard Rakell for fantasy hockey. According to Josh Yohe of The Athletic, Pittsburgh Penguins left wing

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Los Angeles Kings NHL game to be played on January 20, 2025 on ESPN.

Game time is 10:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and you can watch it on ESPN+ (packages start at $11.99/month). Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Saturday night and fell to the NHL-leading Washington Capitols by a 4-1 score.

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The L.A. Kings are in win-now mode and trying to make the most of their talent, especially with veteran Anze Kopitar's contract expiring in 2026.

Many of the Penguins think the spark Nedeljkovic provides on and off the ice might be just what they need to make a postseason push.

The Ducks have lost seven of their last eight, accruing just four of a possible 16 points, while Pittsburgh just hammered the Kings on Monday