The Pittsburgh Penguins (-160) will be looking to snap their losing run when they are on the road to face the Seattle Kraken (+135) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. The total is 6.5 (O: -105, U: -115)Pittsburgh (4-3-1) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 5-1 loss against the Canucks yesterday, their third defeat in a row.
The Penguins committed five penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Rickard Rakell was the only player to find the net for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry only had 24 saves on 28 shots against (.857%) in the loss. Seattle (3-4-2) fell 5-4 to the Canucks on Thursday.
Four players found the net for the Kraken. Jaden Schwartz scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Jordan Eberle, who had two assists. Martin Jones only had 14 saves on 18 shots against (.777%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 2-1 (OT) victory for the Kraken in January. Adam Larsson and Jared McCann were on the scoresheet for Seattle. Evgeni Malkin scored Pittsburgh’s only goal. Philipp Grubauer got the win, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958%).
FACING OFF
Pittsburgh is averaging 3.88 goals per game so far this season, second in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.67 goals a game (26th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.33 times a game on average, 11th in the league, and the Penguins are allowing opponents to score 3.25 goals per game (21st).
Pittsburgh averages more shots/game (37.6) than any other team in the league. Seattle has proven to be the league’s worst shot-stopping team, ranking No. 32 with a team save percentage of .859%.The Kraken’s 28.57% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Penguins are 11th with a conversion rate of 24.24%. Penalty killing, however, has been a struggle for both teams, as Seattle has the league’s third-lowest PK% at 64.52% and Pittsburgh is fifth-worst at 68.97%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 11 points this season, ninth-most in the NHL, Sidney Crosby is the top skater for the Penguins. He is among the league leaders with seven assists (9th) and has added four goals of his own. In the net, Jarry (4-2-0) is Pittsburgh’s top goaltender. He has a 3.03 GAA and a .915% save percentage.McCann, Schwartz, and Andre Burakovsky lead the Kraken in scoring with eight points apiece.
McCann has five goals (10th) and three assists, while Schwartz has four goals and four assists in nine games. Burakovsky has three goals and five assists. Jones (3-3-1) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 3.45. He has a save percentage of .858%.
HOME AND AWAY
Pittsburgh is looking to avoid a fourth consecutive road loss this season. Seattle is 1-3-1 at Climate Pledge Arena this season. Meanwhile, the Penguins are 0-1 without a day off and 0-1 playing with a rest disadvantage.
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Pittsburgh Penguins (-155)
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