Sidney Crosby has been synonymous with NHL success for over two decades since he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins. 20 years later and Crosby is still one of the elite talents in hockey even as his team is having its own unfamiliar struggles.

Crosby broke Lemieux’s franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.

David Pastrnak has 14 goals and 24 assists for the Bruins.

Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for his fourth NHL start for his first shutout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set.

The Penguins host the Canadiens in the second half of a home-and-home. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here with Last Word On Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for games around the NHL.

The eighth-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the New Jersey Devils (20-14-1), host the 14th-ranked Buffalo Sabres (16-14-4) at Prudential Center on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

It’s almost Christmas, and Devils fans have gotten a huge gift in the form of Jack Hughes’s return.