The Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at PPG Paints Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 30th it was the Kings that secured the 4-3 victory.
The Penguins come into this game with a 2-0-1 record overall but the one loss came in the last game against the Montreal Canadiens. The defense broke down in the third period giving up two goals, and they gave up a goal in overtime that allowed them to pick up a point. Evgeni Malkin scored two goals and had six shots on goal. The Penguins are averaging 4.67 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.33 goals per game. In goal for the Penguins will be Tristan Jarry and he sits with a 2-0-0 record and is giving up 2.01 goals per game.
The Kings come into this game with a 3-2-0 record and they are coming off a victory over the Nashville Predators. The Kings scored two goals in the 3rd period and then won the game in the shootout. The Kings are averaging 3.8 goals per game while their defense is giving up 4.2 goals per game. The offense has been good but the defense needs to be improved upon. In goal for the Kings will be Jonathan Quick and he sits with a 1-2 record and is giving up 3.73 goals per game.
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