The Sharks and Penguins are set to face-off in Game 1 of the 2015-16 Stanley Cup Final live from the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh on Monday.
San Jose is in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history, while Pittsburgh is in Round 4 for the fifth time. The Penguins are 3-1 in four finals appearances all-time, the last win coming in 2009.
The Sharks defeated the Kings in five games, the Predators in seven and the Blues in six to get here. The Penguins ousted the Rangers in five game, the Capitals in six and the Lightning in seven to advance. These teams split their season series, 1-1.
Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture have sparked the offense for San Jose this season. Couture leads the NHL with 24 postseason points, while Pavelski has a league-leading 13 goals in 18 games and 22 points. Two-way defenseman Brent Burns, meanwhile, is third in the NHL with 20 points.
The Penguins have been led by their "HBK Line" as Carl Hagelin (5-7--12), Nick Bonino (3-12--15) and Phil Kessel (9-9--18) have combined for 17 of the Penguins' 58 goals this playoff run and have 45 points between them. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each have 15 points.
The goaltending matchup will be interesting as Martin Jones has reached the Cup Final in his first season as a No. 1 goalie and rookie Matt Murray will continue his tremendous run this spring.
Jones, 26, is 12-6 with a 2.12 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Murray, 21, is 11-4 with a 2.21 GAA and a .924 save percentage.
Game Details & Live Stream
Matchup: Sharks at Penguins Stanley Cup Final Game 1
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Venue: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Radio: San Jose (KFOX 98.5); Pittsburgh (105.9 WXDX)
Predictions: Our predictions for this series can be viewed here.
Betting Odds: The latest betting odds for this game can be found here.
Watch Online: This game can be live streamed for free here.
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