After getting a well-earned two-day break in Southern California, the Pittsburgh Penguins resume a seven-day road trip on Thursday night with a game against the slumping Anaheim Ducks.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Anaheim Ducks NHL game to be played on January 23, 2025 on ESPN.

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

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) are monitoring just one player on the injury report, Rickard Rakell, heading into a Thursday, January 23 matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (18-23-6) at Honda Center. The game begins at 10:00 PM ET.

Thursday’s NHL play will see the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) take the ice against the Anaheim Ducks (18-23-6), starting at 10:00 PM ET at Honda Center and broadcast on ESPN+. The Penguins are 13th (with 48 points) in the Eastern Conference and the Ducks are 13th (42 points) in the Western Conference.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have refuted reports of a fire sale in recent weeks. After trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals earlier in the season, it appeared as if the team would start tearing things down.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and perhaps Rickard Rakell got some good news since Sunday. Rakell left the team sometime after the loss on Saturday to the Washington Capitals to return to Pittsburgh and tend to a family matter.

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas denied recent rumors that suggested the executive is considering cleaning house ahead of the March 7 trade deadline."I think every team in the league knows what we're trying to achieve,

The in-state rivals Ducks and Sharks have gotten together on a trade of minor league players on Wednesday afternoon.

The Penguins have started their seven-game road trip off strong, winning two of three games thus far, most recently against a challenging opponent in the Kings. “I was very happy for the guys,” Kyle Dubas said in the latest edition of the GM Show.

When the Anaheim Ducks meet the Pittsburgh Penguins at Honda Center on Thursday (the puck drops at 10:00 PM ET), Ryan Strome and Rickard Rakell should be among the top players to watch. Looking for NHL tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

Brock McGinn is out for the remainder of the season after the Anaheim Ducks forward had surgery for a torn ACL last week. The Ducks said the recovery timeline is 7-9 months.