The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at the SAP Center. When these two teams faced off on January 28th it was the Sharks that secured the 6-4 victory.
The Penguins come into this game with a 26-17-9 record overall and they have gone 11-11-5 away from home. In the last game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Penguins gave up six goals and that led to the six goal defeat. Two games ago against the Anaheim Ducks, the Penguins were able to secure the 6-3 victory. The Penguins are averaging 3.23 goals while their defense is giving up 3.12 goals per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. Sideny Crosby has scored 24 goals and added 38 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Sharks who sit with a 17-26-11 record overall and they have gone 5-12-7 away from home. In the last game against the Washington Capitals, the defense gave up only one goal and that led to the three goal victory. San Jose is averaging 3.06 goals while their defense is 3.69 goals per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while the defense is ranked 29th. Erik Karlsson has scored 18 goals and added 55 assists so far this season.
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