The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-6-2 this season and have 12 points on the year. Pittsburgh is coming off of a win against the Washington Capitals by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Pittsburgh out shot Washington by a total of 28-25 and went 4-4 on the penalty kill in the win. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.54 goals per game, 3.46 goals against per game, 18.8% on the power play, and 75.6% on the penalty kill this season. Sidney Crosby has led the Penguins with six goals, nine assists, and 40 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Pittsburgh is Tristan Jarry, who is 4-3-1 this season with a 3.38 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7-4-3 this season and have 17 points so far this year. Toronto is coming off of an overtime loss against the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Toronto led this game 3-2 in the third period, but could not hold the lead. The Maple Leafs out shot Vegas by a total of 31-20 and won 61.2% of the faceoffs in the loss. The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 2.86 goals per game, 2.71 goals against per game, 25% on the power play, and 76% on the penalty kill this season. Mitchell Marner has led the Maple Leafs with three goals, 13 assists, and 28 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Toronto is Erik Kallgren, who is 1-1-3 this season with a 2.99 goals against average and a .890 save percentage.
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