The Pittsburgh Penguins look to stop a three-game slide with a victory against the Vegas Golden Knights

Pittsburgh Penguins (24-30-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (37-18-6, in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins, on a three-game losing streak, play the Vegas Golden Knights.

Vegas has a 37-18-6 record overall and a 23-6-3 record on its home ice. The Golden Knights have allowed 166 goals while scoring 203 for a +37 scoring differential.

Pittsburgh has gone 10-17-5 in road games and 24-30-10 overall. The Penguins have a 22-6-5 record when scoring at least three goals.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has 16 goals and 35 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Sidney Crosby has 19 goals and 47 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has scored six goals with two assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging three goals, 5.5 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

Penguins: 2-6-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.2 penalties and 4.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.