Lightning visit the Penguins after Paul's 2-goal game
Tampa Bay Lightning (43-26-7, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (35-30-11, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Nicholas Paul scored two goals in the Lightning's 7-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Pittsburgh has a 35-30-11 record overall and a 20-13-4 record on its home ice. The Penguins have a 33-5-6 record in games they score three or more goals.
Tampa Bay has a 20-16-3 record in road games and a 43-26-7 record overall. The Lightning are 18-7-2 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.
The matchup Saturday is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Lightning won 3-1 in the previous meeting. Paul led the Lightning with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has 39 goals and 45 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has scored six goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.
Nikita Kucherov has 43 goals and 90 assists for the Lightning. Steven Stamkos has scored nine goals with six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 6-2-2, averaging 3.9 goals, six assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Lightning: 8-1-1, averaging four goals, seven assists, 4.5 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: Jansen Harkins: out (upper body), John Ludvig: day to day (illness), Ryan Graves: day to day (concussion), Noel Acciari: out (lower body), Matt Nieto: out (knee).
Lightning: Tanner Jeannot: day to day (upper-body), Jonas Johansson: day to day (lower body), Mikhail Sergachev: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
