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Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins blew another third-period lead, losing to the Seattle Kraken. The Pittsburgh Penguins had a critical five-game homestand and collected just three points thanks to a 1-3-1 record. They wrapped it up on Tuesday night by losing to the Seattle Kraken 4-2.

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Seattle Kraken in a Monday night match-up at PPG Paints Arena. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey!

Pittsburgh Penguins (18-19-8, 44 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcasting on Sportsnet Pittsburgh, KHN, KONG in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: This marks the last night of the Pens’ five-game homestead.

The game at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh begins at 4 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through Fubo, in addition to antenna, cable and satellite. The game will also be broadcast across the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 3:30 p.m.

Instant chemistry between Kaapo Kakko and Matty Beniers has generated some cautious optimism for the Kraken, with both enjoying productive stretches.

The snow made it challenging for a lot of Pittsburgh Penguins fans to make it to PPG Paints Arena Tuesday evening.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Seattle Kraken face off in an out-of-conference matchup. Pittsburgh has a 12-9-3 record in home games and an 18-19-8 record overall. The Penguins have an 8-1-4 record in games decided by one goal.

Kakko's Icebreaker- With just under two minutes remaining in the third period, the Penguins pulled Jarry for an extra attacker, hoping to find the equalizer and force overtime. But instead, Seattle’s Kaapo Kakko sealed the deal, sending the puck into the empty net to give the Kraken the 4-2 win.

Seattle hoping to turn things around in Pittsburgh after a 6-2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon.

Trailing by a goal to the Penguins entering the third period, the Kraken got a pair of scores 50 seconds apart and secured another comeback win.