Golden Knights play the Penguins following Marchessault's 2-goal game

Updated Nov. 19, 2023 4:11 a.m. ET

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Vegas Golden Knights (13-3-2, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (8-8, seventh in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Golden Knights -120, Penguins -102; over/under is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Jonathan Marchessault's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Golden Knights' 4-3 overtime loss.

Pittsburgh is 3-5-0 at home and 8-8 overall. The Penguins have a +nine scoring differential, with 55 total goals scored and 46 allowed.

Vegas has gone 5-2-1 in road games and 13-3-2 overall. The Golden Knights rank second in the league with 64 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).

The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has scored 12 goals with 10 assists for the Penguins. Erik Karlsson has four goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.

Marchessault has nine goals and four assists for the Golden Knights. William Karlsson has scored six goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 6-4-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Penguins: Mark Pysyk: out (lower-body), Will Butcher: out (undisclosed), Pierre-Olivier Joseph: out (undisclosed), Alex Nedeljkovic: out (lower-body).

Golden Knights: Nicolas Hague: out (lower body).

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

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