San Jose Sharks at Pittsburgh Penguins
· National Hockey LeagueSharks visit the Penguins after shootout win
San Jose Sharks (15-14-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Sharks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime.
Pittsburgh has a 6-5-3 record in home games and a 14-8-7 record overall. The Penguins have gone 14-2-2 when scoring at least three goals.
San Jose has a 6-9-0 record in road games and a 15-14-3 record overall. The Sharks have allowed 104 goals while scoring 89 for a -15 scoring differential.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams play this season. The Penguins won 3-0 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has 18 goals and 14 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has four goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Will Smith has 12 goals and 17 assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has two goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-3-3, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Sharks: 5-5-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesPIT leads series 1-0
Statistics
SJ |
PIT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.25 | Goals Against Average | 2.76 |
| 31.3 | Shots Against per Game | 28.6 |
| 80.0 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 84.7 |
| 21 | Power Play Goals Against | 13 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.78 | Goals For per Game | 3.10 |
| 24.1 | Shots per Game | 28.3 |
| 21 | Power Play Goals | 24 |
| 18.4 | Power Play Percentage | 31.2 |
| 2 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 263 | Penalty Minutes | 239 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rickard Rakell, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Harrison Brunicke, D | Out | Dec 9 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Evgeni Malkin, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Desharnais, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Michael Misa, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 3 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
PPG Paints Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity:
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
2 | 9 | 40 | 19 |
Washington |
4 | 9 | 40 | 18 |
NY Islanders |
3 | 11 | 39 | 18 |
Philadelphia |
4 | 9 | 36 | 16 |
Pittsburgh |
7 | 8 | 35 | 14 |
New Jersey |
1 | 13 | 35 | 17 |
NY Rangers |
4 | 13 | 34 | 15 |
Columbus |
6 | 12 | 32 | 13 |


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