Penguins report

Scouting report

Who: Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils.

When, where:

1 p.m. Saturday, Prudential Center,

Newark, N.J.

Look, listen: AT&T SportsNet; WXDX-FM (105.9), PittsburghPenguins.com.

Noteworthy: The Penguins (1811-1, 37 points) are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Devils, their second consecutive loss. It’s the first time since Feb. 1 and Feb. 6 that the Penguins lost two consecutive games. They’ll look to avoid their first three-game skid of the year. … With Evgeni Makin out, the focus shifts even more to Sidney Crosby. Last season, Crosby recorded 6 goals, 12 assists and 18 points in 12 games without Malkin in the lineup. … Kris Letang picked up another two assists Thursday in New Jersey, giving him 22 points on the season. Letang’s two-assist night was his sixth multi-point effort in 29 games. … Jake Guentzel scored his team-leading 12th goal of the season Thursday night in New Jersey. The goal was Guentzel’s fifth in his past six games. ... The Devils (10-13-4, 24 points) sit in seventh place in the parity-packed East Division. … They’re led by Pavel Zacha with 17 points, followed by Jack Hughes (16), P.K. Subban (14) and Ty Smith (14).

Did you know? Mike Sullivan will be coaching his 400th NHL game with the Penguins. Throughout Penguins history, only Eddie Johnston (516) and Dan Bylsma (401) have spent more games behind the bench than Sullivan. He enters the game with 563 career games as a coach -— 399 in Pittsburgh and 164 in Boston.