Florida brings 3-game win streak into matchup with Pittsburgh

Florida Panthers (15-9-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (10-12-4, in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers are looking to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh has a 10-12-4 record overall and a 6-6-2 record in home games. The Penguins have given up 98 goals while scoring 71 for a -27 scoring differential.

Florida has a 15-9-1 record overall and a 7-4-0 record on the road. The Panthers have allowed 80 goals while scoring 91 for a +11 scoring differential.

Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Evgeni Malkin has five goals and 17 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Aleksander Barkov Jr. has six goals and 18 assists for the Panthers. Matthew Tkachuk has one goal and eight assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-4-2, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

Panthers: 4-6-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.

Panthers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.