The Pittsburgh Penguins have cooled off after a hot start. The Nashville Predators have struggled to even get warm.

Both squads hope a trip overseas will provide a spark when they square off in Friday's opener of a two-game set in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 NHL Global Series.

The Penguins surprised many as they skated to a 7-2-1 start through the first 10 games of the season, with six of those wins coming in their first eight games. They are 2-3-2 in the seven games since, most recently falling 3-2 to the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

"Number one, we need to win games. We need points," Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said. "... This is a trip where it's a great opportunity for the team to be together, to go on a trip like this, go over to Sweden, but at the end, we need points.

"The last

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