Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Penguins bring losing streak into matchup with the Golden Knights
Pittsburgh Penguins (24-30-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (37-18-6, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins, on a three-game losing streak, play the Vegas Golden Knights.
Vegas has a 37-18-6 record overall and a 23-6-3 record on its home ice. The Golden Knights have allowed 166 goals while scoring 203 for a +37 scoring differential.
Pittsburgh has gone 10-17-5 in road games and 24-30-10 overall. The Penguins have a 22-6-5 record when scoring at least three goals.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has 16 goals and 35 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Sidney Crosby has 19 goals and 47 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has scored six goals with two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging three goals, 5.5 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Penguins: 2-6-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.2 penalties and 4.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Penguins: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 3/7
Statistics
 PIT |
 VGK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.63 | Goals Against Average | 2.72 |
| 30.2 | Shots Against per Game | 26.4 |
| 78.3 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 76.8 |
| 36 | Power Play Goals Against | 29 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.86 | Goals For per Game | 3.33 |
| 28.9 | Shots per Game | 30.6 |
| 43 | Power Play Goals | 42 |
| 23.9 | Power Play Percentage | 28.6 |
| 4 | Short Handed Goals | 5 |
| 435 | Penalty Minutes | 338 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael Lavoie, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 5 |
| Shea Theodore, D | Out | Mar 2 |
| Victor Olofsson, RW | Day-To-Day | Feb 8 |
| Tanner Pearson, LW | Injured Reserve | Feb 6 |
| Brett Howden, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 24 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| P.O Joseph, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 3 |
| Michael Bunting, LW | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
| Bokondji Imama, LW | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
| Matt Grzelcyk, D | Day-To-Day | Feb 23 |
| Bryan Rust, RW | Injured Reserve | Feb 23 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
40 | 14 | 88 | 8 |
 Carolina |
36 | 22 | 76 | 4 |
 New Jersey |
33 | 24 | 72 | 6 |
 Columbus |
30 | 23 | 68 | 8 |
 NY Rangers |
31 | 26 | 67 | 5 |
 NY Islanders |
28 | 26 | 63 | 7 |
 Philadelphia |
27 | 27 | 62 | 8 |
 Pittsburgh |
24 | 30 | 58 | 10 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vegas |
37 | 18 | 80 | 6 |
 Edmonton |
35 | 22 | 74 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
31 | 20 | 71 | 9 |
 Calgary |
29 | 23 | 67 | 9 |
 Vancouver |
28 | 22 | 67 | 11 |
 Anaheim |
27 | 27 | 61 | 7 |
 Seattle |
26 | 32 | 56 | 4 |
 San Jose |
17 | 37 | 43 | 9 |
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