The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at Amalie Arena. When these two teams faced off on February 26th it was Pittsburgh that secured the 7-3 victory.
The Penguins come into this game with a 30-21-9 record overall and they have gone 14-12-5 against the spread. In the last game against the Nashville Predators the Penguins scored three goals and they ended up winning by two goals. The Penguins are averaging 3.23 goals while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th in league. Sidney Crosby has scored 27 goals and added 45 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Lightning who sits with a 37-19-4 record overall and they have gone 22-5-3 at home. In the last game against the Florida Panthers, the Lightning scored only a goal and that led to the three goal defeat. Tampa Bay is averaging 3.52 goals while their defense is giving up 2.97 goals per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 12th. Nikita Kucherov has scored 23 goals and added 63 assists so far this season.
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