The Penguins gave the Maple Leafs some gifts in their last game before the holiday break, and paid for it. Toronto ended up with a 6-3 win, though the score isn’t necessarily reflective of Pittsburgh’s effort.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break a five-game losing streak when they play the Edmonton Oilers. Pittsburgh is 14-8-9 overall and 6-5-5 at home. The Penguins are 3-3-4 in one-goal games.

The Penguins were blanked for a second straight game for the first time in 16 years as they fell in Montreal, 4-0, on Saturday.

In the final minutes of regulation on Saturday against San Jose, Bryan Rust hit the post while going for the empty net with the Penguins holding a 5-3 lead. It was a fortuitous bounce for the Sharks,

Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh 4-0 on Thursday night to extend the Penguins' losing streak to seven.

While the Penguins finally broke their eight-game losing streak in their latest game against the Montreal Canadiens, Brett Kulak continues to bring out the best in one Pittsburgh veteran.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a deep slump, having lost eight consecutive games after a promising start. Despite creating chances, the team struggles to score, and special teams are underperforming.