Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we examine upcoming games, providing predictions, and analyzing head-to-head matchups.

Penguins: Lost in overtime, but rebounded from a disastrous home defeat against the Stars, in which they allowed six first-period goals. Pittsburgh fell behind 2-0 and rallied to force overtime. The Penguins have lost four of five and 10 of their last 13 games overall.

The Red Wings hit the road tonight, beginning a four-game swing that starts in Pittsburgh and then takes them to California for three games in the next week. They play a Penguins team that has struggled this season.