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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
Matchup Preview • Pit vs. Det
Season Overview
Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings
31-30 (23) Season Record (NHL Rk) 36-29 (18)
7 Division Rank 5
13 Conference Rank 9
19-13 Home Record 21-11
12-17 Away Record 15-18
9-7 Division Record 10-7
17-16-7 Conference Record 20-16-4
209 Goals For 245
214 Goals Against 240
Won 1 Streak Winless 2
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 196.3
Age Average 28.9
Oldest Jeff Carter (39)
Youngest Sam Poulin (23)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 11
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 7
Free agency 8
Waivers 2
Trades 9
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 9021 games
GP Defensemen 3042 games
GP Goalies 386 games
Team Totals 12595 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 198.8
Age Average 28.7
Oldest Jeff Petry (36)
Youngest Simon Edvinsson (21)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 9
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 6
Free agency 13
Waivers 0
Trades 5
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 6081 games
GP Defensemen 3617 games
GP Goalies 706 games
Team Totals 11102 games
Injuries
Acciari, Noel Lower body injury injured reserve
Carter, Jeff Upper body injury day-to-day
Harkins, Jansen Hand surgery injured reserve
Nieto, Matt Knee surgery injured reserve
Injuries
Husso, Ville Lower body injury week-to-week
Walman, Jake Lower body injury day-to-day
Team Leaders
Goals Sidney Crosby - 35
Assists Sidney Crosby - 41
Points Sidney Crosby - 76
Wins Tristan Jarry - 19
Plus/minus Marcus Pettersson - 16
Pen. minutes Kris Letang - 60
Team Leaders
Goals Dylan Larkin - 28
Assists Shayne Gostisbehere - 37
Points Lucas Raymond - 60
Wins Alex Lyon - 18
Plus/minus Olli Maatta - 15
Pen. minutes Ben Chiarot - 50
Who's Hot?
Michael Bunting (LW) 5pts in last 6 GP
Pierre-Olivier Joseph (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Alex Nedeljkovic (G) 1-0-1, 2.43, .925 in last 3 GPI
Who's Not?
Emil Bemstrom (LW) 0pts in last 5 GP
Tristan Jarry (G) 0-1-0, 5.48, .800 in last 2 GPI
Erik Karlsson (D) 0pts in last 4 GP
Kris Letang (D) 1pts in last 4 GP
Reilly Smith (RW) 1pts in last 4 GP
Who's Hot?
Alex DeBrincat (LW) 4pts in last 3 GP
Christian Fischer (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Michael Rasmussen (C) 5pts in last 6 GP
James Reimer (G) 6-1-0, 2.40, .929 in last 10 GPI
Who's Not?
Robby Fabbri (W) 0pts in last 3 GP
Patrick Kane (RW) 2pts in last 3 GP
Olli Maatta (D) 0pts in last 7 GP
David Perron (RW) 2pts in last 8 GP