The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Vegas Golden Knights at home for the second game of a weekend series. The match is scheduled for a 1 PM start, with doors opening at 11:30 AM at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh.
Today’s event coincides with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Day, presented by U.S. Steel. The team will highlight the values of kindness and compassion that were central to the television series, aiming to connect with fans both young and old in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Fans attending can participate in several activities located behind Section 112, including a visit from the PA Trolley Museum and a cheer card-making station. Mister Rogers’ favorite corn pudding will be available at Fifth Ave Food Hall, and an exclusive T-shirt can be purchased at PensGear.
Broadcast coverage for the game includes TNT and HBO Max, while radio coverage is provided by 105.9 The X and through the Penguins app.
Heading into this matchup, Pittsburgh holds a record of 30-15-13, while Vegas stands at 28-17-14. Since January 2020, Pittsburgh has won six out of its last nine games against Vegas. The Penguins have not lost a season series to Vegas since the Golden Knights joined the NHL in 2017-18. At home in PPG Paints Arena—where they play all their home games—the Penguins are 6-1-0 all-time against Vegas and have points in ten of their last twelve home games.
Pittsburgh’s recent performance includes points earned in eighteen out of twenty-four games against Western Conference opponents this season. Kris Letang has contributed six assists over his past seven contests versus Vegas, while Egor Chinakhov has recorded points in eight of his last ten games overall.
Earlier this week, Pittsburgh acquired defenseman Samuel Girard along with a second-round draft pick from Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Brett Kulak. Girard has played nine NHL seasons across Colorado, Nashville, and now Pittsburgh; he debuted with four blocked shots on Thursday night for his new team.
Throughout this season five Penguins players—Justin Brazeau, Connor Dewar, Ryan Shea, Parker Wotherspoon, and Jack St. Ivany—have achieved career-high point totals. In total twelve players on the roster have reached or are near twenty points each this year—a figure that places them among league leaders.
Evgeni Malkin enters today’s game riding an active nine-game home point streak; another point would extend that run to ten consecutive home games—a mark he last reached between February and March 2023.
Ben Kindel recently tallied two goals against Buffalo Sabres for his third multi-goal outing of the season; since late January he ranks tied for second league-wide in goals scored over that period.
Anthony Mantha leads all Penguins skaters over their last eleven matches with multiple multi-point performances during that stretch.
Egor Chinakhov continues to make an impact since joining Pittsburgh on January 1st: “He has 13 points (9G-4A) in 20 games, helping the Penguins go 13-3-4 with him in the lineup.”
Rickard Rakell approaches three hundred career assists as he enters tonight just three shy; reaching that milestone would make him only the thirteenth active player from his draft class to do so. Sam Girard is two assists away from reaching two hundred career assists himself—a notable achievement among defensemen from his draft year.
Kris Letang is also nearing personal history as he sits two points away from eight hundred career NHL points: “Letang holds every major statistical record among defensemen in Penguins’ history which includes games played (1,213), goals (178), assists (620) and points (798). He would become the ninth defenseman in NHL history to reach the mark with one team.”
As part of ongoing community outreach efforts—and reflecting strong fan traditions cited by team officials—the National Aviary will bring penguin ambassadors to PPG Paints Arena during tonight’s game as part of conservation education programming.
The Pittsburgh Penguins franchise features notable Hall of Fame figures among its leadership and alumni base. They are owned by Fenway Sports Group which manages business operations for the club. The organization consistently competes at high levels within professional hockey—having achieved numerous playoff appearances—and maintains deep ties within local sports culture through events like today’s celebration.
