After a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw them finish as the worst defensive team in the Eastern Conference (3.57 GA / GP), the Penguins are off to a surprisingly strong start in 2025-26 (8-3-2) and have shown significant improvements defensively thus far (2.77 GA / GP). Jarry will return to the crease for the Penguins on Monday, looking to improve a solid 2.35 GAA and .923 SV% through six games (5-1-0). Still, the Penguins enter Monday's contest as +159 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team coming off a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

After a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw them finish as the worst defensive team in the Eastern Conference (3.57 GA / GP), the Penguins are off to a surprisingly strong start in 2025-26 (8-3-2) and have shown significant improvements defensively thus far (2.77 GA / GP). Jarry will return to the crease for the Penguins on Monday, looking to improve a solid 2.35 GAA and .923 SV% through six games (5-1-0). Still, the Penguins enter Monday's contest as +159 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team coming off a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Penguins are off to an impressive 7-2-2 start to the season and will continue their goalie rotation, turning to Jarry between the pipes on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. After a horrendous 2024-25 campaign, posting an ugly 3.12 GAA and .892 SV% in 36 games (16-12-6), Jarry is off to his best start in years, posting a 2.62 GAA and .916 SV% in five contests (4-1-0). Still, the Penguins enter Thursday's contest as +149 road underdogs against a struggling 3-5-3 Wild team.

Owen Pickering will make his season debut for the Penguins on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, sending Brunicke to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 19-year-old Brunicke is playing in his first NHL season and has one point (1G / 0A) in seven games.

Pickering was drafted 21st-overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games at the AHL level this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Harrison Brunicke will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Pickering's debut.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, a night after a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, the Penguins will turn to Silovs between the pipes on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins have received solid performances from both of their netminders, which has led them to an impressive 7-2-1 start to the season. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 2.56 GAA and .914 SV% in five games this season (3-1-1). The Penguins enter Tuesday's contest as +149 road underdogs against a Flyers team with a 4-3-1 record.

Pickering was drafted 21st-overall by the Penguins in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in 25 games. He has four points (1G / 3A) in seven games at the AHL level this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The Penguins have been a pleasant surprise early in the 2025-26 season, off to a 6-2-1 start, led by strong tandem goaltending from Tristan Jarry and Arturs Silovs. The 30-year-old Jarry returns to the crease on Monday against the St. Louis Blues, looking to build on a solid 2.52 GAA and .921 SV% in four games (3-1-0). Pittsburgh enters Monday's contest as slight +107 home underdogs against a St. Louis team that has been outscored 15-9 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).