Today, the Penguins conclude their seventh 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 10-2-1 in back-to-backs (7-0-0 the first night; 3-2-1 the second night).
Teddy Blueger has six points (1G-5A) over his last eight games, helping the Penguins go 7-0-1 in those games.
The Penguins' 74 goals on the road this season are fourth-most in the NHL. Jake Guentzel leads all NHL players with 14 goals on the road.
Pittsburgh's +11 goal differential in the third period is tied for fifth-best in the league. Jake Guentzel is tied with Arizona's Phil Kessel for the most third-period goals (11) in the NHL.
Yesterday, Sidney Crosby hit the 50-point plateau for the 14th time in his career. Since entering the NHL, only Alex Ovechkin (15) has recorded more 50 point seasons than Crosby.
