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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Matchup Preview • Pit vs. CBJ
Season Overview
Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets
30-28 (23) Season Record (NHL Rk) 23-34 (29)
6 Division Rank 8
12 Conference Rank 16
18-13 Home Record 13-18
12-15 Away Record 10-16
8-6 Division Record 4-13
16-15-7 Conference Record 10-24-7
197 Goals For 199
199 Goals Against 246
Won 1 Streak Lost 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 196.7
Age Average 29.6
Oldest Jeff Carter (39)
Youngest John Ludvig (23)
Rookies 2
30 years old + 11
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 6
Free agency 7
Waivers 2
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 8960 games
GP Defensemen 3018 games
GP Goalies 380 games
Team Totals 12500 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 191.9
Age Average 25.7
Oldest Erik Gudbranson (32)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (19)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 5
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 7
Waivers 0
Trades 7
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3323 games
GP Defensemen 2982 games
GP Goalies 228 games
Team Totals 7127 games
Injuries
Harkins, Jansen Hand surgery injured reserve
Nieto, Matt Knee surgery injured reserve
Injuries
Boqvist, Adam Upper body injury day-to-day
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Danforth, Justin Concussion sidelined indefinitely
Fantilli, Adam Leg laceration sidelined indefinitely
Johnson, Kent Shoulder labrum surgery injured reserve
Kuraly, Sean Lower body injury week-to-week
Team Leaders
Goals Sidney Crosby - 33
Assists Erik Karlsson - 38
Points Sidney Crosby - 68
Wins Tristan Jarry - 19
Plus/minus Marcus Pettersson - 18
Pen. minutes Kris Letang - 60
Team Leaders
Goals Boone Jenner - 21
Assists Johnny Gaudreau - 39
Points Johnny Gaudreau - 50
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 12
Plus/minus Dmitri Voronkov - 3
Pen. minutes Erik Gudbranson - 61
Who's Hot?
Michael Bunting (LW) 3pts in last 4 GP
Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
John Ludvig (D) 3pts in last 3 GP
Drew O'Connor (C) 4pts in last 3 GP
Bryan Rust (RW) 4pts in last 3 GP
Reilly Smith (RW) 4pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Tristan Jarry (G) 1-1-0, 5.20, .836 in last 2 GPI
Rickard Rakell (RW) 1pts in last 7 GP
Who's Hot?
Jake Christiansen (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Johnny Gaudreau (LW) 5pts in last 3 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 1-0-0, 1.05, .967 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-1-1, 3.85, .875 in last 2 GPI
Alexandre Texier (RW) 0pts in last 4 GP