Philadelphia Flyers (15-15-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (15-15-5, in the Metropolitan Division)
Pittsburgh; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers after the Flyers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime.
Pittsburgh is 15-15-5 overall with a 1-6-1 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Penguins are 7-1-3 in one-goal games.
Philadelphia is 3-4-0 against the Metropolitan Division and 15-15-4 overall. The Flyers have a 5-7-1 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
Monday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has nine goals and 26 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has seven goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
Travis Konecny has 16 goals and 24 assists for the Flyers. Owen Tippett has scored seven goals and added four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Flyers: 4-5-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.
Flyers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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