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The Toronto Maple Leafs (12-5-5) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins (10-7-3) on Saturday night. The Maple Leafs are coming off a 4-3 win over Minnesota. The Penguins are coming off a 2-1 win over Calgary.
Pittsburgh and Toronto split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Maple Leafs are playing well at the moment and come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Penguins, which will give them their third win in a row and sixth win in their last eight games.
Toronto is averaging 2.90 goals per game. They scored four goals on 28 shots in their last game.
Mitchell Marner and William Nylander scored a goal apiece for the Maple Leafs, while John Tavares had two assists.
Toronto has played well defensively, giving up 2.62 goals per game. They gave up three goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to get the win.
Matt Murray saved 25 of the 28 shots that he faced. He is 3-1-1 in five games with a 2.41 GAA and a .926 save percentage.