The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena, with the game scheduled for 7:00 PM. Doors will open at 5:30 PM. Fans can watch the game on SportsNet Pittsburgh and NHL Network or listen on 105.9 the X and the Penguins app.
Currently, the Penguins hold a record of 11-13-4, while the Maple Leafs stand at 16-8-2. Historically, Pittsburgh has performed well against Toronto, boasting a record of 20-14-3 in their last 37 matchups. The Penguins have also won three consecutive home games and secured points in six of their last eight home appearances.
Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan will mark his 700th game as Pittsburgh’s head coach tonight. Sullivan ranks first in franchise history for regular-season and playoff games coached, as well as wins in both categories.
Goaltender Tristan Jarry holds a record of 5-3-0 against Toronto with a goals-against average of 2.86 and a .909 save percentage over nine career games.
Evgeni Malkin has been notable in past performances against Toronto, accumulating 71 points across 47 games. With one point tonight, Malkin could surpass Mario Lemieux’s franchise record for points against Toronto.
Kris Letang has scored ten points in his last seventeen games against Toronto, while Erik Karlsson leads active defensemen with eleven goals and thirty-two assists against them.
Blake Lizotte’s presence has been beneficial for Pittsburgh, with the team earning points in nine out of twelve games when he is playing. Michael Bunting has shown improvement recently with ten points over his last fifteen games.
Philip Tomasino’s acquisition from Nashville Predators has contributed positively to the team’s recent performance with four points since joining Pittsburgh.
Sidney Crosby approaches significant milestones, including tying Gordie Howe for fifth-most assists with a franchise in NHL history and reaching Steve Yzerman’s multi-point game tally.
Evgeni Malkin is close to overtaking Jaromir Jagr for third place on the Penguins all-time even-strength goals list.
Kris Letang aims to climb higher among defensemen’s point rankings while Bryan Rust nears surpassing Mark Recchi on the franchise’s all-time points list.
Crosby and Letang are one goal away from tying Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr for second-most goals combined by a forward-defenseman duo in NHL history.
