Vegas Golden Knights (38-19-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (25-31-10, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Vegas Golden Knights after Sidney Crosby scored two goals in the Penguins' 3-1 win against the Minnesota Wild.
Pittsburgh has a 14-13-5 record at home and a 25-31-10 record overall. The Penguins have gone 23-6-5 in games they score at least three goals.
Vegas has a 38-19-6 record overall and a 14-12-3 record in road games. The Golden Knights have gone 36-7-4 when scoring at least three goals.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Golden Knights won the previous matchup 4-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Rust has 21 goals and 25 assists for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Tomas Hertl has 27 goals and 25 assists for the Golden Knights. Brandon Saad has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 2-7-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.7 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.2 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.
Golden Knights: 7-3-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.5 assists, 2.2 penalties and 5.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Golden Knights: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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