With 22 games down, the Pittsburgh Penguins have pulled past the quarter-pole of the 2018-19 season. A rough stretch in November has left them in shaky positioning with just a 9-8-5 record.
Despite only winning nine of 22 games, the Pens may be trending in the upward direction though if you look into some advanced metrics.
Take shot share and expected goal pace. Pittsburgh is inching up towards the top 5 in the league for both metrics, indicating they’re doing well to control play and generate dangerous scoring chances relative to the rest of the league.