Game Preview: 10.10.26 vs. Dallas Stars

TUNE-IN

• Watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh
• Listen: 105.9 The X and the Penguins app

THE MATCHUP

-The Penguins have points in 10 of their last 16 games against the Stars (7-6-3) dating back to Feb. 9, 2018.

-Pittsburgh is 5-3-1 in its last nine home games versus the Stars dating back to Dec. 1, 2016. 

-Tonight’s game is the first of 11 instances where the Penguins will wear their gold third jerseys. Last season the Penguins went 8-3-1 in their thirds. 

QUICK HITS

1) Tonight’s game concludes the Penguins first set of back-to-back games this season (0-0-1). Last year, Pittsburgh went 14-10-8 in back-to-backs (7-5-4 in the first half and 7-5-4 in the second half).

2) Erik Karlsson has scored 23 points (6G-17A) in 27 career games against Dallas. His 0.85 points-per-game currently ranks sixth among all active defensemen with a minimum of 15 games played against Dallas.

3) Bryan Rust has goals in back-to-back games (2G). A goal tonight would give him the 14th goal streak of three or more games in his career and first since Mar. 14-18, 2026 (3 game goal streak). 

4) Kris Letang has nine points (2G-7A) and is plus-8 in his last 17 games against the Dallas Stars dating back to December 1, 2016.

5) Kaedan Korczak’s 12 blocked shots lead all Pittsburgh players and is tied for ninth in the NHL.

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Nick Robertson has started the season with three goals through his first five games as a Penguin, which is tied for first on the team. Tonight, Robertson faces his brother, Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson, marking the siblings’ ninth head-to-head matchup in their careers. Through the first eight matchups, the brothers are tied in head-to-head points, but Nick leads in goals:

Robertson Brothers’ Head-to-Head Stats

Player                        GP     G       A       PTS

Nick Robertson        8        4       1       5

Jason Robertson      8        2       3       5

AROUND THE ARENA

Get into the spooky spirit at PensGear with Halloween t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and specialty pucks. Skip the line at PensGear and shop online up to 2 hours before puck drop and select in-arena pickup.