Excluding a stretch where the Penguins were winless for seven games (0-6-1) from Oct. 24-Nov. 5, Pittsburgh has gone 18-3-3 on the year.
Rickard Rakell has nine points (3G-6A) in 15 career games against the New York Rangers.
Over his last eight games, Kasperi Kapanen has eight points (4G-4A). Since Dec. 1, his eight points are fifth on Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry enters tonight's game with a six-game winning streak. Only Tampa Bay's Brian Elliott (7) has a longer active win streak than Jarry. During this streak he has a 2.00 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage.
In 59 career regular-season games against the Rangers, Kris Letang has 43 points (11G-32A). His 43 points are eight more against New York than any other active defenseman.
The Penguins have power-play goals in eight-consecutive games. The last time Pittsburgh had a longer streak of power-play goals was a 12-game span in 2013.
