The Ottawa Senators (20-21-3) head to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (22-15-7) at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. The teams meet for their second consecutive game against each other. Ottawa defeated the Penguins 5-4 (OT) on Wednesday.
Five players found the net for the Senators. Brady Tkachuk scored and provided three assists to lead the team in scoring. Four players found the net for the Penguins.
Evgeni Malkin scored and provided two assists to share the scoring lead with Sidney Crosby, who had three assists. Cam Talbot allowed four goals on 19 shots against (.789%) in the win.
FACING OFF
Ottawa is averaging 2.95 goals per game for the season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Penguins team that is allowing 3.07 goals a game (16th).
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has found the net 3.23 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Senators are allowing opponents to score 3.25 goals per game (19th).
The Senators’ 27.54% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Penguins rank 17th with a conversion rate of 20.89%. When it comes to penalty killing, Ottawa has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 82.12%, while Pittsburgh is ninth at 81.51%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Tkachuk and Tim Stuetzle have been the top skaters for the Senators this season with 46 and 42 points. In the net, Talbot (10-12-1) is Ottawa’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.86 GAA and a .906% save percentage.Crosby leads the Penguins in scoring with 52 points. He has 21 goals and 31 assists. Tristan Jarry (15-5-4) has the best goals against average for Pittsburgh at 2.75. He has a save percentage of .918%.
HOME AND AWAY
Ottawa is 8-11-2 on the road this season. Pittsburgh is 12-5-4 at PPG Paints Arena this season.
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