Penguins 3 – Sharks 1 (F)

NOTEBOOK

  • Answering the Call: Casey DeSmith shined in the victory with a 38-save performance. DeSmith has posted a .955 save percentage in his last three wins.
  • Best Player on the Ice: Sidney Crosby had a 3 assists night and played a dominant 200 ft game.
  • Top Line: Sidney Crosby (3 Assists), Jake Guentzel (2 Goals) Rickard Rakell (Goal, 2 Assists) combined for 8 points. The Penguins were +7  in shot attempts and +5 in scoring chances when the Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell Line was on the ice. Pittsburgh was minus-10 in scoring chances when the Malkin or Carter line was on the ice.
  • 39-28: San Jose outshot Pittsburgh 39-28
  • Key 5 vs 5 #’s Favored Sharks: The Sharks produced 29 scoring chances (+6) and 16 high danger chances (+5)
  • Next Up: 2/17 @ 7:00 pm Penguins (27-17-9, 63 pts) @ Islanders (27-23-7, 61 pts)