Game Preview: 11.29.22 vs. CAR

GAME 23 | NOV. 29
PIT: 11-7-4 (25 points) | CAR: 11-6-5 (27 points)
7:00 PM | PPG PAINTS ARENA
WATCH: ATTSN (LOCAL), ESPN+ (NATIONAL) | LISTEN: 105.9 The X, Penguins Radio Network

GAME PREVIEW

The Penguins take on the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena for their first of three matchups this season. Doors to the arena will open at 6:00 PM. Last season the Penguins went 1-1-1 versus the Hurricanes and 1-1-0 at home. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins against Carolina with four points (3G-1A) in three games played. He scored a goal in each one of the three games. The Penguins are 12-5-2 in their last 19 games against the Hurricanes overall dating back to Jan. 17, 2016. -The Penguins have points in seven of their last 10 home games against Carolina (5-3-2). Going back further, they are 12-5-2 over their last 19 home games versus them. Pittsburgh is 3-0-0 against Metropolitan Division opponents this year, outscoring their opponents by a combined 14-5 margin.
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QUICK HITS

Pittsburgh has points in eight of its last 10 games overall (7-2-1). Since this nine-game stretch began on Nov. 9, only the New Jersey Devils (16) and St. Louis Blues (16) have picked up more points than Pittsburgh (15).
Evgeni Malkin is averaging nearly a point per game against the Hurricanes, registering 41 points (14G-27A) in 42 games.
Only Carolina's Jacob Slavin (36) has more takeaways this season than Evgeni Malkin's 29.
Jeff Carter ranks sixth in the NHL with a 60.9% faceoff winning percentage (min. 100 FO). He has had just four games all season where he has won less than 50% of his draws.Jeff Carter has recorded 27 points (13G-14A) in 39 career games against Carolina. When Carter records a point against the Hurricanes, his team is 15-0-3.

PENALTY KILLIN' IT

Pittsburgh's penalty killing unit was perfect for the seventh-straight game, going 3-for-3 on Saturday night against Toronto, and has now killed off 21 of its last 22 penalties over the last eight games. Below is a look at Pittsburgh's penalty kill by month, which has made significant improvement since October. Since Teddy Blueger returned to the lineup from injury, the Penguins have not allowed an opposing power-play goal.

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COACH INTERVIEW

Video: Sullivan speaks to the media.

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