Senators take losing streak into matchup with the Penguins

Ottawa Senators (19-18-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (18-17-8, in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators aim to break a four-game skid with a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh is 18-17-8 overall and 12-7-3 at home. The Penguins have a -23 scoring differential, with 132 total goals scored and 155 allowed.

Ottawa has a 9-11-2 record on the road and a 19-18-3 record overall. The Senators are 5-7-1 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. The Senators won 3-2 in overtime in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Bunting has scored 13 goals with 12 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Brady Tkachuk has 18 goals and 18 assists for the Senators. Jake Sanderson has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-3-3, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.9 assists, 2.8 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Senators: 4-5-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 3.2 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.

Senators: None listed.

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