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The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Florida Panthers with both teams heading in opposite directions. The Penguins have an 11-11-3 record and with only three wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen to the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. The Panthers have a 15-8-2 record and are in second place in the Atlantic Division. Both teams are looking to win big this season and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Penguins are watching their season slip away with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.96 goals per game with only two goals in the last two games. Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and Evgeni Malkin have scored 35 goals and 42 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four skaters have seven goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has stepped up, allowing only 2.60 goals per game. Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson have combined for 4.0 defensive point shares and 62 blocked shots while Kris Letang and Ryan Graves have combined for 3.4 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Tristan Jarry has stepped up with a .917 save percentage and a 2.50 goals-against average on 540 shots with 7.3 goals saved above average.