DiPietro will start Thursday's road game against Pittsburgh, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports.

DiPietro has been effective over limited action early in the 2026-27 campaign, going 3-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .929 save percentage across four appearances to begin the regular season. He'll draw the start for the second time in the last three games. The Penguins have logged 3.20 goals per game this year, which ranks 16th in the NHL.