The Pittsburgh Penguins (30-21-9) will be going for their fourth consecutive win when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning (37-19-4) on Thursday night. The Penguins are coming off a 3-1 win over Nashville. The Lightning are coming off a 4-1 loss to Florida.
Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay split their last 10 meetings.
The Penguins followed up their four-game losing streak by winning their last three games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Lightning, which will give them their fourth win in a row and fifth win in their last nine games.
Pittsburgh is averaging 3.23 goals per game. They scored three goals on 34 shots in their last game.
Sidney Crosby, Jason Zucker, and Bryan Rust scored a goal apiece, while Jake Guentzel and Brian Dumoulin picked up an assist.
Pittsburgh has struggled defensively, giving up 3.17 goals per game. They gave up one goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
Tristan Jarry saved 24 of the 25 shots that he faced. He is 18-7-5 in 31 games with a 2.73 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
Ryan Poehling (Upper Body) is questionable for th is game.
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