Tonight, the Penguins conclude their sixth set of back-to-back games this season. Pittsburgh is scheduled to have nine sets of back-to-back games in 2020-21. Thus far, the Penguins are 8-2-1 in back-to-backs (6-0-0 the first night; 2-2-1 the second night).
Forward Bryan Rust, who was drafted 80th overall in the 2010 NHL Draft, is two points shy of becoming the 21st member of his draft class to reach 200 points. His .56 points per game ranks 15th among all players selected in 2010.
Forward Frederick Gaudreau won a career-high 11 faceoffs last night in New York. Overall, Gaudreau went 11-1 (91.7%) in the face-off dot last night, and joined Sidney Crosby as the only Penguins this season to win more than 10 faceoffs in a single game this year.
Bryan Rust has points in five-consecutive games (2G-3A) against the Devils, and has points in seven of his last eight games (4G-3A) overall versus them.
Jake Guentzel enters tonight's game with points in four-straight games versus New Jersey (3G-2A). He has 15 points (7G-8A) in 16 career contests against the Devils.