Game Preview: Penguins at Canadiens (12.13.23)

After finding success at home, the Penguins fly out to Montreal for the beginning of a two-game road trip. This is also the Penguins' annual Dads' Trip.

The game will be available to watch on SportsNet Pittsburgh locally and ESPN+ nationally. Fans can listen to the game on the Penguins app and on 105.9 the X.

Team Records: PIT (12-12-3) MTL (12-13-3)

Montreal is 5-4-1 in their last 10 games, but are 6-9-1 this season at home. The Canadiens' goal differential for the season, -21, is tied for fourth-worst in the league.

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Game Notes

Erik Karlsson has 36 points (10G-26A) in 46 career games versus the Canadiens. His 10 goals versus them are most among all active blueliners.

Jake Guentzel has 15 points (8G-7A) in 13 career games against Montreal. He has 11 points (6G-5A) in his last seven games versus them dating back to Mar. 2, 2019. 

Erik Karlsson (19) is on the brink of hitting the 20-point plateau. He is looking to become the fifth player on Pittsburgh to accomplish this feat, joining Jake Guentzel (31), Sidney Crosby (28), Evgeni Malkin (23), and Bryan Rust (20). As a team, Pittsburgh is looking to become the seventh squad with five or more 20-point scorers.

Jeff Carter notched two goals last night against Arizona. Per NHLPR, Carter (38 years, 345 days) became the oldest Pittsburgh player with a multi-goal game since Matt Cullen (39 years, 157 days on April 7, 2016).

Only Brad Marchand (33) and Andrew Cogliano (22) have more shorthanded goals than Jeff Carter (20) among active players.

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