The Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at the PPG Paints Arena. When these two teams faced off on the 11th it was the Penguins that secured the 4-2 victory.
The Maple Leafs sit with an 8-5-3 record overall and they are coming off a win on Saturday. The Maple Leafs scored three goals against the Vancouver Canucks and that was enough to secure a one-goal victory. Toronto scored three goals in the second period and that was enough for the victory. The Maple Leafs are averaging 2.81 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.75 goals per game. The defense is ranked 8th in the league, and will need to be good here. Mitchell Marner has scored three goals and added 15 assists.
The Penguins come into this game with a 6-6-3 record overall and they have won two of their last three games. In the last game though the defense gave up five goals and they were defeated in overtime. Pittsburgh is averaging 3.6 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.47 goals per game. The offense is ranked 8th best in the league while their defense is ranked 24th in the league. Sidney Crosby is having a strong season scoring six goals and adding 10 assists. Jason Zucker has scored four goals and added nine assists.
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