Penguins at Predators
The Nashville Predators are in the midst of their longest winning streak of the season and look to keep it going as Kyle Turris makes his debut when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Nashville closed out a four-game road trip with three straight victories, including a 3-1 triumph at Columbus on Tuesday.
Turris was acquired in a three-team trade involving Ottawa and Colorado on Sunday but was kept from joining his new club for several days while waiting for the completion of the immigration process. The 28-year-old has participated on a line with Kevin Fiala and Craig Smith during practice and could center the unit against Pittsburgh. The Penguins' road winless streak reached three games (0-2-1) on Friday as they dropped a 4-1 decision at Washington. Phil Kessel was credited with the goal for Pittsburgh and leads the team in scoring with 20 points.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh, FSN Tennessee (Nashville)
ABOUT THE PENGUINS (9-7-2): Kessel is riding a three-game point streak during which he has recorded two goals and three assists. The 30-year-old has been consistent offensively thus far this season, notching at least one point in 14 of his 18 contests. Sidney Crosby, the reigning Maurice Richard Trophy winner, has gone 10 consecutive games without a goal.
ABOUT THE PREDATORS (8-5-2): Viktor Arvidsson extended his goal-scoring streak to three games Tuesday and added an assist after being kept off the scoresheet in six consecutive contests. Filip Forsberg hopes to break out of his slump Saturday as he has gone four straight games without a tally. The 23-year-old Swede leads the team with eight goals and is one shy of 100 for his career.
OVERTIME
1. Penguins C Evgeni Malkin ranks second on the team with 19 points, notching four over his last two games and at least one in six of his last seven contests.
2. Nashville C Ryan Johansen, who has scored at least 14 goals in each of the last four seasons, has yet to tally in 2017-18.
3. Pittsburgh ranks third in the league in power-play percentage (26.1) and has scored the second-highest amount of man-advantage goals (18).