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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
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Season Overview
Pittsburgh Penguins Vegas Golden Knights
23-26 (27) Season Record (NHL Rk) 34-17 (4)
8 Division Rank 1
15 Conference Rank 3
13-11 Home Record 20-6
10-15 Away Record 14-11
4-10 Division Record 15-2
13-14-8 Conference Record 25-6-4
167 Goals For 188
209 Goals Against 156
Lost 2 Streak Won 3
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 197.6
Age Average 29.6
Oldest Evgeni Malkin (38)
Youngest Joel Blomqvist (23)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 5
Free agency 9
Waivers 1
Trades 9
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 6867 games
GP Defensemen 3573 games
GP Goalies 181 games
Team Totals 11896 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 202.6
Age Average 28.4
Oldest Alex Pietrangelo (35)
Youngest Lukas Cormier (22)
Rookies 3
30 years old + 8
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 4
Free agency 7
Waivers 2
Trades 10
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 6549 games
GP Defensemen 4365 games
GP Goalies 364 games
Team Totals 11290 games
Injuries
Imama, Bokondji Upper body injury day-to-day
Rust, Bryan Lower body injury injured reserve
Injuries
Karlsson, William Lower body injury injured reserve
Schwindt, Cole Lower body injury injured reserve
Theodore, Shea Arm injury week-to-week
Team Leaders
Goals Rickard Rakell - 25
Assists Sidney Crosby - 41
Points Sidney Crosby - 59
Wins Alex Nedeljkovic - 12
Plus/minus Anthony Beauvillier - 2
Pen. minutes Michael Bunting - 48
Team Leaders
Goals Pavel Dorofeyev - 23
Assists Jack Eichel - 50
Points Jack Eichel - 69
Wins Adin Hill - 21
Plus/minus Brayden McNabb - 31
Pen. minutes Keegan Kolesar - 39
Who's Hot?
Rickard Rakell (C) 6pts in last 5 GP
Philip Tomasino (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Joel Blomqvist (G) 0-1-0, 4.29, .838 in last 2 GPI
Kris Letang (D) 1pts in last 4 GP
Alex Nedeljkovic (G) 1-1-0, 4.45, .816 in last 2 GPI
Who's Hot?
Noah Hanifin (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Adin Hill (G) 2-0-0, 1.00, .959 in last 2 GPI
Brett Howden (C) 3pts in last 3 GP
Zach Whitecloud (D) 3pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Alex Pietrangelo (D) 0pts in last 9 GP
Ilya Samsonov (G) 2-3-1, 3.03, .855 in last 6 GPI
Mark Stone (RW) 3pts in last 6 GP
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