Pittsburgh Penguins (13-12-3, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (15-6-6, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Sidney Crosby's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Penguins' 4-3 shootout win.
Toronto has a 15-6-6 record overall and an 8-4-2 record on its home ice. The Maple Leafs have conceded 89 goals while scoring 95 for a +6 scoring differential.
Pittsburgh has a 7-6-2 record in road games and a 13-12-3 record overall. The Penguins have a +nine scoring differential, with 82 total goals scored and 73 allowed.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Penguins won the last matchup 3-2. Crosby scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Auston Matthews has 23 goals and 12 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has two goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
Crosby has 17 goals and 14 assists for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-1-4, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Penguins: 4-3-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.5 assists, 3.6 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Mark Giordano: out (finger), Matt Murray: out (hip), Timothy Liljegren: out (lower-body), Joseph Woll: out (ankle), Matthew Knies: day to day (illness), Ryan Reaves: day to day (lower body), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
Penguins: Bryan Rust: out (upper body), Noel Acciari: out (lower body), Rickard Rakell: out (upper body), Matt Nieto: out (undisclosed), Chad Ruhwedel: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
