The bad news: the Penguins are 11-12-4 vs. Western Conference teams.
The good news: After tonight's game against the Kings, they will have just two more regular season games against teams from the West (March 5 vs. the Flames and March 11 vs. the Stars).
The better news: The Penguins have won nine straight at home, where they have outscored opponents 47-25, and look to make it ten when they play host to Los Angeles.
The Penguins are expecting a low-scoring game perhaps one decided by a one goal. And that's something that Mike Sullivan says they better get used to heading closer toward the playoffs.
"L.A. is team that I think is hard to play against," Sullivan said. "They're another one of those teams that plays stingy defense.
"They make you work for your opportunities. It's going to be another one of those type of games where we're going to have to have an element of patience to our game. We don't try to force things if we don't get as many opportunities as we'd like. We have to find a comfort level in playing those games whether it be a low-scoring game or a one-goal game."
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