Penguins bring losing streak into matchup with the Utah Hockey Club

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Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (21-21-7, in the Central Division)

Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins come into the matchup against the Utah Hockey Club after losing three straight games.

Utah is 8-11-4 at home and 21-21-7 overall. The Utah Hockey Club have an 18-2-6 record in games they score three or more goals.

Pittsburgh is 20-24-8 overall and 8-14-5 on the road. The Penguins have an 18-4-4 record when scoring at least three goals.

The matchup Wednesday is the second time these teams square off this season. The Utah Hockey Club won 6-1 in the last matchup. Dylan Guenther led the Utah Hockey Club with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nick Schmaltz has 10 goals and 29 assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Barrett Hayton has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

Rickard Rakell has 23 goals and 18 assists for the Penguins. Bryan Rust has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Utah Hockey Club: 4-6-0, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

Penguins: 3-7-0, averaging 2.3 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.8 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

INJURIES: Utah Hockey Club: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

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