The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome as part of their ongoing four-game road trip. The match is scheduled for a 9:30 PM puck drop and will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Fans can also listen to the game on 105.9 The X and through the Penguins app.
Pittsburgh currently holds a record of 23-14-11, while Calgary stands at 21-23-5. The Penguins have earned points in 11 of their last 17 games against the Flames, with a record of 7-6-4 during that span. Since December 6, 2007, Pittsburgh has gone 16-8-4 versus Calgary and has won four out of its last five road games.
Several players are reaching notable milestones ahead of this matchup. Kris Letang has tallied 22 points in 25 career games against Calgary, tying his highest point total versus any Western Conference team. Erik Karlsson enters with 23 points in 31 career games against the Flames, including 13 points over his last 16 meetings with them.
Special teams have played a significant role in Pittsburgh’s season so far. The Penguins are ranked third in the NHL for power-play percentage at 28.0% and have successfully killed off 20 of their last 21 penalties over six games. Their penalty killing unit ranks fourth in the league with an overall success rate of 83.1%.
Rickard Rakell comes into the game riding a three-game point streak and has scored goals in back-to-back contests. The team’s record improves to 12-2-2 when he registers a point this season.
The fourth line has been productive since the holiday break on December 27, with Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte each collecting two points on Monday; both are tied for third on the team in scoring during that stretch. Dewar matched his career-highs in goals (11) and points (19) this week and is tied for second in empty net goals league-wide.
Sidney Crosby extended his multi-point streak to three games after notching two assists on Monday—currently only Roman Josi holds a longer streak in the NHL. Crosby now has seven multi-point outings over his past ten games and is one away from tying Mark Messier and Marcel Dionne for third-most multi-point games in NHL history.
Bryan Rust approaches another milestone as he needs three more points to reach forty this season—a feat that would make him only the eleventh Penguin to achieve seven or more forty-point campaigns.
Crosby is also one point away from surpassing Mario Lemieux for eighth-most road points all-time in NHL history. With his current totals—26 goals and 55 points through forty-eight games—Crosby leads both his team and all skaters in goals among Eastern Conference players, ranking fifth overall league-wide.
Goaltender Stuart Skinner has delivered strong performances since Christmas, securing victories in five out of six starts while allowing just one goal in four appearances during that stretch.
Brett Kulak scored his first goal as a Penguin on Monday, becoming the twenty-sixth different player to score for Pittsburgh this season—the highest number among all teams.
Kris Letang is nearing another personal achievement, needing just three more points to reach eight hundred career points; if achieved, he would become only the twenty-first defenseman—and fourth active—to hit that mark.
Since December 27, Pittsburgh leads the NHL with an average of just over two goals allowed per game across twelve contests, reflecting solid defensive play.
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