Boston Bruins (27-25-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (24-28-9, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins, on a five-game losing streak, play the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Pittsburgh is 24-28-9 overall and 14-12-4 at home. The Penguins have given up 219 goals while scoring 175 for a -44 scoring differential.
Boston is 27-25-8 overall and 9-15-3 on the road. The Bruins have a 22-4-3 record in games they score at least three goals.
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Penguins won 2-1 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rickard Rakell has 25 goals and 23 assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
David Pastrnak has 31 goals and 42 assists for the Bruins. Morgan Geekie has six goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-5-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Bruins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Bruins: 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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