The Ottawa Senators will travel to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday evening, looking to build on their momentum following a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
The matchup in Pittsburgh, scheduled for 7 p.m. EST, marks the first meeting of the NHL season between the two clubs.
Team Records and Recent Form
Ottawa enters the game with a 12-6-2 record overall, including a 5-4-1 mark in road contests. The Senators currently rank fourth in the NHL in penalty minutes, averaging 12.2 minutes per game.
Pittsburgh holds a 7-10-2 overall record and has posted a 4-3-1 mark at home. The Penguins are 1-1-1 in games where they draw more penalties than their opponents.
Over their last 10 games, the Senators have gone 5-3-2, averaging 3.5 goals and six assists while conceding 3.2 goals per game. During the same stretch, the Penguins have recorded a 4-5-1 record, averaging 3.1 goals and giving up 3.3 goals per contest.
Top Performers and Injury Updates
Drake Batherson leads Ottawa’s attack this season with 10 goals and nine assists, while defenseman Jake Sanderson has tallied one goal and seven assists over his past 10 appearances. For Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin has compiled six goals and 11 assists, while Rickard Rakell has contributed six goals and three assists in his last 10 games.
Both rosters feature multiple players sidelined by injuries ahead of the game. Pittsburgh will be without Bryan Rust, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Ryan Graves due to lower-body injuries, as well as Elmer Soderblom with an upper-body injury.
Ottawa remains without Warren Foegele due to a knee injury, Nick Cousins with an upper-body issue, William Eklund with an ankle injury, and Andre Burakovsky with a lower-body injury.
