The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. It promises to be an exciting matchup between two teams that are coming off the back of high-scoring games.
The Penguins won their most recent outing against the Detroit Red Wings in emphatic fashion. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs overcame the in-form New Jersey Devils, handing them their first defeat of the season.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs game info
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
- Time: 7 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto
- TV Broadcast: ESPN+, BSSW and BSSO
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Pittsburgh Penguins game preview
The Penguins have played rock-n-roll hockey so far, being involved in 15 goals over the first two regular season games. Pittsburgh has bounced back from its disappointing 6-0 defeat against the New York Rangers and looks confident heading into its third game of the season.
Pittsburgh Penguins injuries
Bryan Rust, Vasily Ponomarev and Blake Lizotte are all currently injured for the Penguins. All of these players are reported to be sidelined for a long-term duration.
Toronto Maple Leafs game preview
The Maple Leafs will aim to make it three wins out of three as they head into the game against the Penguins in good form. Toronto has been prolific at scoring goals but has shown good defensive shape in the opening two matchups, and it would hope to get more of the same in game three. The Leafs beat the Devils 4-2.
Toronto Maple Leafs injuries
Connor Dewar, Dakota Mermis, Jani Hakanpaa, Calle Jarnkrok and Fraser Minten are all currently sidelined for the Maple Leafs. The team is slowly recovering from the injury crisis it was in from preseason.
Penguins and Maple Leafs key players
Anthony Beauvillier has been the top scorer for the Penguins so far, with the forward scoring two goals in the opening two games. The 27-year-old has started the season on the right foot as he aims to have a strong start to his life at Pittsburgh.
Steven Lorentz has scored one goal and provided one assist for the Maple Leafs so far as the team benefits from quality recruitment from the summer.