The Pittsburgh Penguins (39-30-10) are on the road to face the Detroit Red Wings (35-33-10) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Pittsburgh is coming off a 4-1 win over the Wild on Thursday. The Penguins committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Four players found the net for the Penguins.
Tristan Jarry had a great performance with 27 saves (.964%) in the win. Detroit fell 7-6 (SO) to the Sabres on Thursday. Six players found the net for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond had three assists to lead the team in scoring. Ville Husso saved only 30 of 36 shots against (.833%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Red Wings have won both games between the teams this season, including a 7-4 victory in their most recent meeting in March. David Perron (3G 0A) and Dylan Larkin (1G 2A) each had three points to lead Detroit. Rickard Rakell and Evgeni Malkin each had two points (0G 2A) to lead Pittsburgh. Alex Nedeljkovic got the win despite saving only 35 of 39 shots (.897%).
FACING OFF
Pittsburgh is averaging 3.19 goals per game for the season, 16th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Red Wings team that is allowing 3.27 goals a game (20th).
Meanwhile, Detroit has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Penguins are allowing opponents to score 3.22 goals per game (19th).
Pittsburgh averages more shots per game (34.3) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 9.3% shooting percentage is 26th. Detroit’s average of 28.4 attempts ranks 28th.
The Red Wings’ 21.84% power play percentage ranks 13th in the league, while the Penguins are 17th with a conversion rate of 21.15%. In terms of penalty killing, Detroit has the league’s 16th-ranked PK% at 79.08%, while Pittsburgh is 18th at 78.74%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 88 and 81 points this season, Sidney Crosby and Malkin have been the top skaters for the Penguins. In the net, Jarry (23-12-6) is Pittsburgh’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.94 GAA and a .909% save percentage.
Larkin leads the Red Wings in scoring with 78 points. He has 32 goals and 46 assists. Husso (26-19-7) is the top goalie for Detroit with a goals against average of 3.01. He has a save percentage of .899%.
HOME AND AWAY
Pittsburgh has lost three in a row on the road this season. Detroit is 19-15-5 at Little Caesars Arena this season.
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