The Pittsburgh Penguins sit one spot outside of the Wild Card with 35 points. Moving forward, the end goal of this season remains the same; winning a third consecutive Stanley Cup.
The Ottawa Senators are in a downward spiral, posting a 1 – 8 – 1 record in their last 10 games. They rank 29th in the NHL with 25 points.
It seems that trading for Matt Duchene hasn’t exactly bolstered their offense. They’re 24th in the NHL with a 2.68 Goals/GP rating, and 27th in Shots/GP with 29.3.