PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:
LAST 2 GAMES
Dec. 12: Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 2 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Guentzel (2), Carter (2)
Multiple Points: Carter (2G), Guentzel (2G)
Goalie: Jarry (20 saves, 22 shots)
Key Stats: Jeff Carter and Jake Guentzel each scored twice to help snap Pittsburgh’s four-game winless streak (0-2-2).
PP: 2-5
PK: 3-5
Dec. 8: Florida 3, Pittsburgh 1 – Amerant Bank Arena
PIT Goals: Smith
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (30 saves, 32 shots)
Key Stats: Valtteri Puustinen notched his first point of the year in his season debut.
PP: 0-3
PK: 2-2
INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Rickard Rakell Upper-Body 10 10
D Chad Ruhwedel Lower-Body 10 10
F Noel Acciari Lower-Body 5 5
F Matt Nieto Lower-Body 5 5
F Bryan Rust Upper-Body 2 5
2023-24 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 74
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Dec. 12 D P.O Joseph activated off of injured reserve. D Dmitri Samarukov re-assigned to WBS (AHL).
Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Canadiens: 72-116-34
In Pittsburgh: 54-51-16
In Montreal: 27-65-18
OT Record vs. Montreal: 14-6-18
Shootout Record vs. Montreal: 4-5
2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh went 0-1-2.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. CANADIENS:
Mario Lemieux – 42GP, 68 PTS (27G-41A)
Sidney Crosby – 46GP, 59 PTS (21G-38A)
Jaromir Jagr – 43GP, 58 PTS (29G-29A)
TONIGHT’S GAME
-The Penguins head north of the border as they take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre (TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh, TVA; Radio: 105.9 The X). -Tonight’s game is the start of the annual Dads’ Trip. Last season, Pittsburgh went 2-0-0 with their dads in attendance. -Pittsburgh has points in 13 of its last 17 games against Montreal (10-4-3). -The Penguins have points in eight-consecutive visits to Montreal (5-0-3). -In the last 26 games against the Canadiens, the Penguins are 16-8-4.
QUICK HITS
1) 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.
2) 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.
3) 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) and 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.
4) 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).
5) Only Brad Marchand (33) and Andrew Cogliano (22) have more shorthanded goals than Jeff Carter (20) among active players.
MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
– Les Canadiens et les Penguins s’affrontent ce soir pour la 223e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, il s’agira de la 236e confrontation entre ces deux clubs.
– The Canadiens and Penguins are facing each other for the 223rd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, this will be the 236th match-up between the two teams.
RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Mattias Norlinder au Rocket de Laval (10/12)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Mattias Norlinder to the Laval Rocket (12/10)
THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Opponent Record PTS Goals for Goals against*
Atlantique 6-19-1 13 59 117
Centrale 8-6-2 18 52 53
Métropolitaine 11-11-2 24 75 83
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 31-45-6 68 232 307
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. PIT 127-63-23-9 (222 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 73-23-10-4 (110 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 54-40-13-5 (112 PJ / GP)
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE PITTSBURGH / LAST 10 GAMES VS. PITTSBURGH:
14/03/23 – MTL 6 @ PIT 4
12/11/22 – PIT 4 @ MTL 5 (P/OT)
17/10/22 – PIT 2 @ MTL 3 (P/OT)
17/12/21 – MTL 2 @ PIT 5
27/11/21 – MTL 6 @ PIT 3
18/11/21 – PIT 6 @ MTL 0
14/02/20 – MTL 1 @ PIT 4
04/01/20 – PIT 3 @ MTL 2 (P/OT)
10/12/19 – MTL 4 @ PIT 1
02/03/19 – PIT 5 @ MTL 1
LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Brendan Gallagher (6-9-15, 26 pj/gp)
2) Sean Monahan (4-4-8, 18 pj/gp)
3) Josh Anderson (4-6-10, 20 pj/gp)
LEADING SCORERS VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Brendan Gallagher (6-9-15, 26 pj/gp)
2) Josh Anderson (4-6-10, 20 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (4-4-8, 18 pj/gp)
MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. PITTSBURGH:
1) Brendan Gallagher (20, 26 pj/gp)
2) Josh Anderson (12, 20 pj/gp)
3) David Savard (12, 31 pj/gp)
