The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The Penguins are 1-0 on the season. Pittsburgh beat the Coyotes 6-2 on Thursday at home. Captain Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in the win with a goal and 2 assists. Crosby also had 7 shots on goal. The Penguins lead the NHL with 53 shots on goal per game.
Tristan Jarry will protect the net for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jarry is 1-0 on the season with 2 goals allowed. Jarry made 26 saves in the season opener and carries a .929 save percentage. The Pittsburgh Penguins allowed 28 shots on goal in their first game.
The Tampa Bay Lightning get caught playing on back to back nights. The Lightning lost their season opening 3-1 to the Rangers. Tampa Bay played in Columbus on Friday night before heading to Pittsburgh. The Lightning had two players score and have an assist in Friday's game.