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THE MATCHUP
- The Penguins are 18-8-0 in their last 26 meetings with the Jets.
- The Penguins have scored three or more goals in seven of their last 11 games against the Jets overall.
- Here at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh is 21-3-0 in their last 24 matchups against Winnipeg dating back to Mar. 24, 2007.
- Following tomorrow's game, the Penguins will head out on a two-game road trip and play five of the next six games on the road.
QUICK HITS
1) Erik Karlsson has 31 points (5G-26A) in 36 career games against the Jets. His 0.86 points-per-game average versus Winnipeg ranks second among all active defensemen (min. 10 GP) behind Moritz Seider (1.30).
2) Kris Letang (6G-24A) is tied with Alex Pietrangelo (6G-24A) for the third-most points against the Jets among active defensemen behind Roman Josi (8G-30A) and teammate Erik Karlsson (5G-26A).
3) Evgeni Malkin is just the second 40-year-old in NHL history to score in each of his team’s first two games of a season, alongside Gordie Howe (2 GP in 1968-69).
4) Egor Chinakhov’s 98.89 MPH shot on Sept. 30 versus Philadelphia is the hardest recorded shot by any player in the 2026-27 season.
5) Sam Girard has notched three points (1G-2A) in two games with Pittsburgh this season after accumulating seven assists in 20 games last year following a mid-season trade.
