The Golden Knights are heading into this game after picking up a decent win in their last game. Granted, the win was one that had to see the Golden Knights come into the game and really push hard to get the win over the Senators. What is shocking is how the Senators were able to shut down the Golden Knights offense for the most part.
This year the Golden Knights have managed to score at a clip of 3.50 goals a game and have converted on the power play at 29.6% on the year. The defense for the Golden Knights has allowed 2.63 goals a game. The penalty kill for the Golden Knights has managed to kill off 93.5% of the penalties they have faced.
Pittsburgh is playing at home in this game here and that will definitely help them out quite a bit. However, the Penguins are a team that would like to be able to showcase that they are a team to be taken seriously. Playing against the Golden Knights and bringing home a potential win could definitely prove that the Penguins are a team that needs to be taken seriously.
This year the Penguins offense has really been playing decent with 4 goals a game being scored. The team has managed to score on 23.1% of the power plays. Defensively the Penguins have killed off 82.4% of the opponents power plays, but has allowed 2.57 goals a game on the year.
