Yahoo Sports Penguins take on the Sharks on losing streak
San Jose Sharks (5-10-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (6-10-3, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -212, Sharks +175; over/under is 6.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to end their three-game skid when they play the San Jose Sharks.
Pittsburgh has a 6-10-3 record overall and a 3-4-1 record in home games. The Penguins have a 3-5-0 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
San Jose has a 5-10-3 record overall and a 2-6-2 record in road games. The Sharks have a 2-5-1 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has six goals and 12 assists for the Penguins. Vasiliy Ponomarev has over the past 10 games.
William Eklund has two goals and 10 assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
Sharks: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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