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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Matchup Preview • Pit vs. CBJ
Season Overview
Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets
16-15 (19) Season Record (NHL Rk) 14-15 (21)
4 Division Rank 5
9 Conference Rank 10
10-7 Home Record 10-4
6-8 Away Record 4-11
2-6 Division Record 4-3
10-7-4 Conference Record 9-6-3
112 Goals For 117
133 Goals Against 127
Won 1 Streak Won 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 194.7
Age Average 29.2
Oldest Evgeni Malkin (38)
Youngest Owen Pickering (20)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 6
Free agency 11
Waivers 0
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7445 games
GP Defensemen 3748 games
GP Goalies 428 games
Team Totals 12096 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 195.8
Age Average 26.7
Oldest Jack Johnson (37)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (20)
Rookies 4
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 9
Waivers 2
Trades 4
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 5092 games
GP Defensemen 4486 games
GP Goalies 281 games
Team Totals 10006 games
Injuries
Pettersson, Marcus Lower body injury injured reserve
Pickering, Owen Upper body injury injured reserve
Injuries
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury injured reserve
Danforth, Justin Lower body injury injured reserve
Gudbranson, Erik Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Jenner, Boone Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Rickard Rakell - 16
Assists Sidney Crosby - 29
Points Sidney Crosby - 39
Wins Tristan Jarry - 8
Plus/minus Blake Lizotte - 6
Pen. minutes Michael Bunting - 30
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 13
Assists Zach Werenski - 24
Points Kirill Marchenko - 37
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 10
Plus/minus Kirill Marchenko - 15
Pen. minutes Mathieu Olivier - 62
Who's Hot?
Michael Bunting (LW) 2pts in last 3 GP
Erik Karlsson (D) 4pts in last 3 GP
Rickard Rakell (RW) 10pts in last 6 GP
Bryan Rust (RW) 6pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Anthony Beauvillier (RW) 0pts in last 5 GP
Cody Glass (C) 0pts in last 5 GP
Tristan Jarry (G) 1-1-0, 2.52, .907 in last 2 GPI
Kris Letang (D) 1pts in last 4 GP
Who's Hot?
Mathieu Olivier (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Zach Werenski (D) 4pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Jet Greaves (G) 1-1-1, 4.02, .865 in last 3 GPI
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 1-0-1, 3.40, .903 in last 2 GPI
Damon Severson (D) 0pts in last 4 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-4-0, 5.31, .821 in last 4 GPI
James van Riemsdyk (LW) 0pts in last 5 GP