Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
The San Jose Sharks face the Pittsburgh Penguins with both teams heading in opposite directions this season. The Sharks have a 14-25-10 record and are one of the worst teams in the Pacific Division while the Penguins have a 24-15-9 record and are in the middle of the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to improve in their divisions and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
The Sharks are having a season to forget with their offense struggling and scoring only 2.98 goals per game. Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl, and Logan Couture have scored 59 goals and 69 assists while defenseman Erik Karlsson is adding 15 goals and 49 assists from the point but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only six skaters have 10 goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Sharks down, allowing 3.71 goals per game. Erik Karlsson and Jaycob Megna have combined for 4.7 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to carry the puck into the offensive zone and find open shots on the net. In addition, goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen has struggled with a .869 save percentage and a 3.88 goals-against average on 550 shots.