Pittsburgh Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Boston Bruins in an away game at TD Garden on November 29, 2024. The match marks the Penguins' first road game since November 15th. Fans can watch the game on TNT and Max or listen via 105.9 the X and the Penguins app.

Currently, the Penguins hold a record of 8-12-4, while the Bruins stand at 11-10-3. Last season, Pittsburgh had a split result in two games played at TD Garden with an average of 3.5 goals per game against Boston.

Sidney Crosby has been notably successful against the Bruins, having scored 73 points (19 goals and 54 assists) in his career over 59 games against them. He is close to surpassing Mario Lemieux for most points against Boston in franchise history.

Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson have also shown strong performances against Boston throughout their careers, ranking high among active defensemen for points scored against them. Letang leads all active defensemen with assists against Boston.

Crosby and Letang are nearing a significant milestone as they are one goal away from tying Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr for second-most goals combined by a forward-defenseman duo in NHL history.

Rickard Rakell has accumulated 16 points (7 goals and 9 assists) in his encounters with Boston, including four multi-point games. Meanwhile, Evgeni Malkin shows a stronger performance on the road compared to home games this season.

As Crosby prepares to play his 1,297th career game with Pittsburgh, he will achieve sole possession of the 16th most games played with one franchise in NHL history.

Blake Lizotte's presence has been beneficial for Pittsburgh as they have secured points in six out of eight games when he is part of the lineup. Bryan Rust was pivotal during Pittsburgh’s recent win on November 27 by scoring three points (2 goals and an assist), including a decisive goal that elevated him into a tie on Pittsburgh’s all-time game-winning goals list.

Erik Karlsson recently achieved his first three-point night this season with three assists on Wednesday, contributing to his standing as having more three-plus point games than any other active defenseman.

Crosby continues to build momentum with consecutive multi-point performances which bring him closer to Steve Yzerman's record for seventh place on NHL’s all-time multi-point games list.

Pittsburgh's power play unit remains effective, maintaining a streak of scoring power-play goals across four consecutive matches leading up to Friday’s encounter—a feat not seen since December of last year when they achieved ten consecutive power-play goal-scoring games.