Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins 10/15/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/14/2022 at 10:17 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The Penguins are 1-0 on the season. Pittsburgh beat the Coyotes 6-2 on Thursday at home. Captain Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in the win with a goal and 2 assists. Crosby also had 7 shots on goal. The Penguins lead the NHL with 53 shots on goal per game.
Tristan Jarry will protect the net for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jarry is 1-0 on the season with 2 goals allowed. Jarry made 26 saves in the season opener and carries a .929 save percentage. The Pittsburgh Penguins allowed 28 shots on goal in their first game.
The Tampa Bay Lightning get caught playing on back to back nights. The Lightning lost their season opening 3-1 to the Rangers. Tampa Bay played in Columbus on Friday night before heading to Pittsburgh. The Lightning had two players score and have an assist in Friday's game.
Brian Elliott will make his first start of the season in goal for Tampa Bay. Elliott went 11-4-3 last season with the Lightning. Elliott carried a .912 save percentage and a 2.43 goals against average last season. Elliott who is now a 37 year old goaltender will have a very busy tough game against a high shooting Penguins team.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins looked like a very good team after their first game. If the Penguins put up the same high flying offense then Tampa Bay may be in some trouble. The Lightning are an underdog as they are starting their backup goaltender and playing on back to back nights early in this season. Final Score Prediction. Tampa Bay Lightning win 5-2.
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