Matchups, preview for Penguins-Red Wings, Knights-Stars

ESPN's slate of exclusive broadcasts features a doozy Saturday: It's a tripleheader on ABC and ESPN+, with Pittsburgh Penguins-Detroit Red Wings at 1 p.m. ET, Vegas Golden Knights-Dallas Stars at 3:30 p.m. ET, and capped off by the Boston Bruins hosting the New Jersey Devils at 8 p.m. ET.

The rush to the playoffs has reached the home stretch, and with the standings as tight as ever, these points are all the more important. Can the Penguins get back into the wild-card position? Will one of these two Western powers emerge as the No. 1 seed in that conference?

To help get you ready for the games, we've put together a guide on the key players to watch for each team, including in-depth statistical insights from ESPN Stats & Information, and more.

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PenguinsPower Rankings: 18Leading scorer: Sidney Crosby (31 G, 57 A, 88 P)2022-23 record: 39-30-10, fifth in Metropolitan Division

Pittsburgh has lost three straight games, six of its last seven on the road, and has been outscored 31-15 in those seven games. The Pens have allowed at least one power-play goal in each of their past five road games, tied for their longest streak this season. Their last streak longer was an eight-game streak during the 2020-21 season.

The trio of Sidney Crosby-Evgeni Malkin-Kris Letang are synonymous with the Penguins' consistency. They are the highest active scoring trio in the NHL (3,412 combined points), with Crosby ranking first and Malkin fourth among active players in points. They each rank among the top five point scorers in Penguins history (Crosby second, Malkin third, Letang fifth), and are the only trio in NHL history to skate in at least one game together in 17