Pittsburgh faces Tampa Bay after Rust’s two goals

The Pittsburgh Penguins will play against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday evening in Tampa, Florida. The game starts at 7 p.m. EDT. Pittsburgh comes off a close 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers, where Bryan Rust scored two goals. The Penguins have an overall record of 29 wins, 32 losses, and 11 overtime losses. They struggle on the road, with only 11 wins out of 35 games. In contrast, Tampa Bay has a strong home record of 24 wins, 8 losses, and 2 overtime losses. The Lightning have a total of 40 wins and boast an impressive record of 38-7-2 when they score three or more goals in a game. This matchup marks the third meeting between the teams this season. The Lightning won the previous game 5-2, with Nikita Kucherov scoring two goals. Key players include Brayden Point from Tampa, who has 34 goals and 34 assists this season. For Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby leads with 25 goals and 53 assists. Both teams have no reported injuries ahead of the game.