On Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to start their run through the Western Conference with a win, while the Los Angeles Kings will look to maintain their nine-game home winning streak.
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The NHL-leading Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8, in the Metropolitan Division) 4-1 in their most recent game on Saturday night.
Goalie Logan Thompson’s shutout streak, which was the longest in the NHL this season and the third in team history, came to an end halfway through the third period when Bryan Rust scored the Penguins’ lone goal.
Pittsburgh was unable to maintain their enthusiasm after defeating Buffalo on Friday night and celebrating goalie Alex Nedjelkovic’s empty-net goal, despite defenseman Kris Letang returning from his sickness.
Joel Blomqvist, the goalie for Pittsburgh, let up three goals on thirty-two shots.
The Penguins, who have undoubtedly had a difficult season and still have a long way to go to secure a postseason berth, suffered their eighth defeat in ten games.
This season, the Penguins had a 7-11-5 road record.
Rickard Rakell has six goals and three assists in the last ten games, while Sidney Crosby has 12 goals and 37 assists for the Penguins.
In contrast, Los Angeles (25-13-5, Pacific Division) boasts a 14-2-1 home record and has won nine in a row.
The Kings just suffered a 4-2 defeat on Saturday night in Seattle.
Los Angeles scored through Jordan Spence and Adrian Kempe. 18 saves were made by Darcy Kuemper.
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Seattle, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jordan Spence celebrates his goal with the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/AP)AP
Over the last ten games, Kempe has scored 22 goals and provided 20 assists for the Kings, while Phillip Danault has contributed five assists.
This season’s second meeting between the teams takes place on Monday. In the last match, the Penguins prevailed 3-2 in overtime.
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