Pittsburgh Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center in a one-game trip. The match is scheduled for 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Fans can also listen to the game on 105.9 the X and via the Penguins app.

The current team records stand with Pittsburgh holding a 23-27-9 record, while Philadelphia has a 25-26-7 record. Historically, the Penguins have performed well against the Flyers, securing points in eight of their last nine encounters (6-1-2) and maintaining a favorable record of 12-4-3 over their past 19 meetings.

Sidney Crosby is notably heating up, having scored five goals in his last seven games. He is poised to surpass Bobby Hull for 18th place on the NHL’s all-time goals list with his next goal. Crosby's career achievements continue as he approaches tying Gordie Howe for 10th place on the NHL’s all-time assists list with just three more assists needed.

Rickard Rakell is experiencing a standout season with the Penguins, leading in goals (25) and being second in points (49). Rakell is close to reaching two significant milestones: his fourth career 50-point season and his 500th career NHL point.

Erik Karlsson enters tonight's game riding an active seven-game point streak, marking it as both his longest this season and second-longest among defensemen league-wide behind John Carlson's eight-game streak.

Evgeni Malkin has made an impact since returning from injury/the 4 Nations Break, recording points in consecutive games (1G-2A).

Bryan Rust continues to perform well against Philadelphia, holding an active six-game point streak against them (4G-6A). Kris Letang leads all defensemen in points against Philadelphia since entering the league in 2006-07 with a total of 52 points.

Pittsburgh aims to extend its success when both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin score during games; historically boasting a strong record of 399 wins when they both register points.