PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:
LAST 2 GAMES
Jan. 2: Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 – Fenway Park
PIT Goals: Kapanen
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (8 saves/8 shots), DeSmith (26 saves, 27 shots)
Key Stats: Kasperi Kapanen scored his first career goal in an outdoor game, but a late Jake DeBrusk goal gave Boston the win.
PP: 0-3
PK: 3-3
Dec. 30: New Jersey 4, Pittsburgh 2 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Malkin, Carter
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (24 saves/27 shots)
Key Stats: Ty Smith logged 22:14 of time-on-ice in his season debut with Pittsburgh, marking the 17th time in his career he’s skated 22:00 or more in a game.
PP: 0-9
PK: 5-6
INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 9 9
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 6 7
D Kris Letang Lower-Body 2 8
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 1 6
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 62
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Jan. 3 G Dustin Tokarski recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL
Jan. 3 D Kris Letang’s status changed to non-roster.
Dec. 30 F Ryan Poehling activated off of injured reserve.
Dec. 30 F Drake Caggiula re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Vegas: 6-3-0
In Pittsburgh: 4-1-0
In Vegas: 2-2-0
OT Record vs. Golden Knights: 0-0-0
Shootout Record vs. Golden Knights: 0-0
2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. VEGAS:
Evgeni Malkin: 8 GP, 9 PTS (2G-7A)
Jake Guentzel: 8 GP, 8 PTS (4G-4A)
Sidney Crosby: 8 GP, 7 PTS (2G-5A)
TONIGHT’S GAME
-The Pittsburgh Penguins continue along their three-game road trip as they take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (TV: AT&T, Sportsnet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
-Earlier this season, Pittsburgh took down Vegas 4-3 at home. Kasperi Kapanen (1G-1A), Jake Guentzel (1G-1A) and Brock McGinn (1G-1A) each recorded multiple points in the win.
-The Penguins have won each of their last two games at T-Mobile Arena, outscoring Vegas 9-6 in those contests.
-The Penguins have won seven-consecutive games versus Western Conference opponents. They are 9-5-0 versus the West this season.
-Tonight, head athletic trainer Chris Stewart will be working his 2,000th game in professional hockey. That includes 596 games at the ECHL level, 50 games at the AHL level and 1,354 at the NHL level.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:
GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 26-12-2, 54 points (11-9-0 at Home, 15-3-2 on Road)
DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Jan. 5 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 7 vs. Los Angeles Kings AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 12 vs. Florida Panthers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 14 vs. Edmonton Oilers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Jan. 16 vs. Dallas Stars AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 2 – Vegas Golden Knights 3, Colorado Avalanche 2
The Vegas Golden Knights (26-12-2) defeated the Colorado Avalanche (19-14-3), 3-2, on Monday night at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon got Colorado on the board less than a minute into the game, but Michael Amadio’s late tally sent the teams into the break level at 1-1. Nicolas Roy took over in the second period as he scored two goals to give Vegas a 3-1 lead through 40 minutes. Mikko Rantanen scored in the third, but the Golden Knights skated away with the 3-2 win.
LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS
- In his 200th NHL contest, Roy’s two goals were his first in his last 18 games
- Mark Stone’s assist on Amadio’s goal boosts his point streak to six games (4G-7A)
- Amadio extends his point streak to seven games (5G-4A) for the first time in his career
- Kaedan Korczak recorded his first career point in his second NHL game
- Logan Thompson made 27 saves, posting a .931 save percentage, for his 18th win on the season
- Vegas improves to 26-12-2 on the season and 15-3-2 away from home, the best road record in the NHL
Against the Penguins
Vegas’ contest with Pittsburgh is the second of two meetings this season. The Golden Knights own a 3-6-0 record against the Penguins, and dropped their last meeting, 4-3, on Dec. 1 in Pittsburgh. In the previous contest, Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith scored to give Vegas the lead early but Pittsburgh leveled the score to enter the third period tied. Shea Theodore scored on the power play but with quick back-to-back goals, the Penguins secured the 4-3 win.
2022-23 Season PIT Series: 0-1-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Dec. 1 – at Pittsburgh (Vegas 3, Pittsburgh 4)
Jan. 5 – at Vegas
2021-22 Season PIT Series: 0-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 0-1-0)
Jan. 17 – at Vegas (Vegas 3, Pittsburgh 5)
Mar. 11 – at Pittsburgh (Vegas 2, Pittsburgh 5)
