Pittsburgh Penguins (15-13-3, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (11-17, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Penguins took down the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 in a shootout.
Ottawa has an 11-17 record overall and an 8-9-0 record in home games. The Senators have given up 99 goals while scoring 94 for a -5 scoring differential.
Pittsburgh is 7-7-2 on the road and 15-13-3 overall. The Penguins have a 3-3-2 record in games decided by one goal.
Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Senators won 5-2 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tim Stutzle has six goals and 25 assists for the Senators. Joshua Norris has scored six goals and added two assists over the past 10 games.
Sidney Crosby has 19 goals and 15 assists for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 3-7-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.7 assists, 4.5 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Penguins: 5-3-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.6 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Thomas Chabot: out (leg), Zack MacEwen: day to day (hamstring), Mathieu Joseph: day to day (lower body), Rourke Chartier: out (upper-body).
Penguins: Bryan Rust: out (upper body), Matt Nieto: out (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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