The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to begin a four-game road trip with a matchup against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern time and will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh, with radio coverage available on 105.9 The X and the Penguins app.
Pittsburgh currently holds a record of 22-14-11, while Seattle stands at 21-17-9. The Penguins aim to end a four-game losing streak against the Kraken, having gone 0-3-1 in their recent meetings. However, the team has performed well on the road recently, winning three of their last four away games.
Five of Pittsburgh’s last eight contests against Western Conference teams have required overtime.
Blake Lizotte has registered six points (one goal and five assists) in twelve career games versus Seattle, including points in four of his last eight matchups against them. Kris Letang has recorded seven assists and holds a plus-two rating over nine career games facing the Kraken.
Evgeni Malkin enters this game on a three-game point streak after returning from injury, tallying one goal and three assists during that span. In total, he has six points in six games since his return.
Special teams have played an important role for Pittsburgh this season. The Penguins rank third in the NHL for power-play efficiency at 28.7% and fifth in penalty killing with an 83.5% success rate. They have scored at least one power-play goal in more than half their games this season and have multiple power-play goals in eight different contests—an achievement surpassed by only four other teams.
Defensively, since December 27, Pittsburgh leads the league both in total goals allowed (23) and average goals allowed per game (2.09) over an eleven-game stretch.
Sidney Crosby is expected to play his 1,400th regular-season NHL game tomorrow night, becoming just the 45th player to reach this milestone. With 1,740 points through his first 1,400 games, Crosby ranks third all-time among players reaching that mark as quickly.
Crosby also approaches another record: he is two points shy of tying Mario Lemieux for eighth-most road points in NHL history.
Egor Chinakhov has contributed early since joining Pittsburgh on January 1st with four points—including three goals—in eight appearances; only Sidney Crosby has scored more goals for the team during that period.
Goaltender Stuart Skinner has won four out of five starts since Christmas Break while allowing just one goal in each of those victories—a performance that places him near the top among league goaltenders statistically during this timeframe.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, established as a professional hockey team based in Pennsylvania since 1967, compete within the National Hockey League and have secured several Stanley Cup titles throughout their history. The organization also focuses on youth development initiatives within its community programs while encouraging fan engagement and accessibility to hockey through various efforts.
Sidney Crosby’s upcoming milestone highlights what promises to be a notable contest as Pittsburgh seeks to improve its standing during this road trip.
