The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Arizona Coyotes with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Penguins have a 21-16-6 record and with only five wins in their last 10 games, they have the second-worst record in the Metropolitan Division. The Coyotes have a 22-19-3 record and with only four wins in their last 10 games, they have stumbled into fifth place in the Central Division. Both teams are looking to improve in their divisions and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Penguins are having a promising season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.00 goals per game. Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and Evgeni Malkin have scored 61 goals and 70 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Bryan Rust, Logan O'Connor, and Rickard Rakell have combined for 22 goals and 34 assists while defensemen Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson have added 10 goals and 51 assists from the point to help open up the offense.
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The offense has stepped up while the defense has carried the Penguins, allowing only 2.67 goals per game with only three goals in the last two games. Marcus Pettersson and Kris Letang have combined for 6.7 defensive point shares and 147 blocked shots while Erik Karlsson and Ryan Graves have combined for 5.8 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Tristan Jarry has stepped up with a .915 save percentage and a 2.50 goals-against average on 800 shots with 9.3 goals saved above average.