This marks the first of four back-to-backs that the Leafs will play this month, but in this case, the Pittsburgh Penguins also played the night before — and they lost, too.
Similar to the Leafs, the Penguins’ winning streak ended last night as they were riding a season-high four-game streak before falling to the Rangers. They recorded a number of impressive wins in that run, beating the Jets, Bruins, Flames, and Panthers as they tried to climb back into the playoff race. For all their recent success, Pittsburgh stills lead the league in goals against per game.