Penguins at Lightning 2/9/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Penguins are sitting in a tie for third place in the Metro Division. That is going to be a challenge for the Penguins in this game here as the Penguins are a team that would like to improve on that as the Blue Jackets do hold the tie break for now. However, one thing the Penguins will have to do is break their losing streak they have been on lately as they have dropped 3 straight and one of those losses was to the Panthers who have not been able to win anything on the year.

This year the Penguins have been able to get a total of 3.41 goals a game. The defense for the Penguins is giving up 3.06 goals a game. The Penguins have been able to convert nicely on the power play at 23.7%. The defense for the Penguins has been able to kill off 81.9% of the opponents power plays. The Lightning have seen the offense shut down lately and that is something the Lightning need to overcome here as the Lightning have not been a team that can withstand long losing streaks. What else has not helped the Lightning out is the fact the team has had some problems in getting the wins lately as the Saint Louis Blues were able to beat the Lightning 1-0 in overtime.

The Lightning offense is the best in the league when it is working right with 3.76 goals a game scored. The Lightning defense has given up 2.76 goals a game. The Penguins have the best power play unit around at 28.8% conversion, but the defense has the second best penalty kill at 84.6%.