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The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Ottawa Senators with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Penguins have a 15-13-3 record and with only five wins in their last 10 games, they have the second-worst record in the Metropolitan Division. The Senators have an 11-17 record and with six losses in a row, they have the worst record in the Atlantic Division. Both teams look to improve in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Penguins are having a rough season with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.81 goals per game. Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and Evgeni Malkin have scored 44 goals and 51 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four active skaters have seven goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has kept the Penguins competitive, allowing only 2.71 goals per game including only four goals in the last two games. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson have combined for 4.9 defensive point shares and 86 blocked shots while Kris Letang and Ryan Graves have combined for 3.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Tristan Jarry has been great with a .913 save percentage and a 2.61 goals-against average on 606 shots with 5.5 goals saved above average.