The Pittsburgh Penguins (26-17-9) travel to face the San Jose Sharks (17-26-11) at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday. Pittsburgh is coming off a 6-0 loss against the Kings on Saturday. The Penguins committed seven penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals.
Casey DeSmith started in the loss and saved only 12 of 15 shots against (.800%).San Jose beat the Capitals 4-1 on Sunday. Four players found the net for the Sharks. Erik Karlsson scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. Kaapo Kahkonen saved 12 of 13 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Sharks won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 6-4 victory in January. Logan Couture led San Jose with five points (2G 3A). Evgeni Malkin led Pittsburgh with three points (2G 1A). Kahkonen got the win, saving 37 of 41 shots (.902%).
FACING OFF
Pittsburgh is averaging 3.23 goals per game for the season, 14th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sharks team that is allowing 3.69 goals a game (29th).
Meanwhile, San Jose has found the net 3.06 times a game on average, 19th in the league, and the Penguins are allowing opponents to score 3.12 goals per game (18th).
The Penguins’ 21.98% power play percentage ranks 16th in the league, while the Sharks are 20th with a conversion rate of 20.13%. San Jose has been more adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 82.80%. Pittsburgh ranks 14th at 80.59%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 62 points this season, Sidney Crosby is the top skater for the Penguins. He has 24 goals and 38 assists in 52 games. In the net, Tristan Jarry (16-5-5) is Pittsburgh’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.65 GAA and a .921% save percentage.
Karlsson leads the Sharks in scoring with 73 points. He has 18 goals and 55 assists in 54 games. James Reimer (8-14-6) is the top goalie for San Jose with a goals against average of 3.31. He has a save percentage of .895%.
HOME AND AWAY
Pittsburgh is 11-11-5 away from home this season. San Jose is 5-12-7 at home this season.
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Pittsburgh Penguins (-155)
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