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THE MATCHUP
-The Penguins continue along their four-game road trip as they head to Vegas to take on the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena (TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh; Radio: 105.9 The X).
-Pittsburgh has wins in seven of its last 11 games against Vegas (7-4-0) dating back to Jan. 7, 2020.
-Pittsburgh has never lost a season series to Vegas since the Golden Knights entered the league in the 2017-18 season.
QUICK HITS
- Tonight’s game concludes the Penguins second set of back-to-back games this season (1-1-1). They have gone 0-1-1 on the first night and 1-0-0 on the second night.
- Kris Letang has seven assists in his last nine games versus the Golden Knights.
- Sidney Crosby has 13 points (5G-7A) in 12 games played against the Golden Knights including a two-goal performance in his last matchup against Vegas on March 11, 2025.
- Evgeni Malkin has 13 points (3G-10A) in 14 games against Vegas including four points (1G-3A) in his last five games against the Golden Knights.
- Ben Kindel recorded three points (2G-1A) in two games played against Vegas last season. His three points against Vegas is tied for the most he has against any opponent in his career.
AMONG THE BEST
Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,110th career assist on Friday in Colorado, surpassing Hall-of-Famer Joe Thornton for sole possession of the seventh-most assists in NHL history:
Most Assists in NHL History
Rank Player Assists Rank Player Assists
1 Wayne Gretzky 1,963 6 Paul Coffey 1,135
2 Ron Francis 1,249 7 Sidney Crosby 1,110
3 Mark Messier 1,193 8 Joe Thornton 1,109
4 Ray Bourque 1,169 9 Adam Oates 1,079
5 Jaromir Jagr 1,155 10 Steve Yzerman 1,063
Crosby also enters tonight with 656 goals, tied for 14th all-time. With one more goal, he will surpass Hall-of-Famer Brendan Shanahan sole possession of the 14th-most goals in NHL history:
Most Goals in NHL History
Rank Player Goals Rank Player Goals
9 Mark Messier 694 T14 Sidney Crosby 656
10 Steve Yzerman 692 T14 Brendan Shanahan 656
11 Mario Lemieux 690 16 Dave Andreychuk 640
12 Teemu Selanne 684 17 Joe Sakic 625
13 Luc Robitaille 668 17 Jarome Iginla 625
FRANCHISE ICON
Sidney Crosby enters tonight’s game one assists away from tying Hall-of-Famer Ray Bourque for the most all-time with one franchise.
Most Assists With One Team, NHL History
Name Team Assists
Ray Bourque BOS 1,111
Sidney Crosby PIT 1,110
Wayne Gretzky EDM 1,086
Steve Yzerman DET 1,063
Mario Lemieux PIT 1,033
KOR-BACK IN VEGAS
Kaedan Korczak, who was acquired by the Penguins from the Golden Knights on June 30, is making his return to Vegas to face his former club. Korczak, the Golden Knights’ second-round pick (41st overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft, recorded 37 points (4G-33A) in 155 games in parts of five seasons with the organization. Last season, Korczak marked career highs in games played (78), goals (3), assists (13) and points (16) with Vegas and appeared in 13 playoff games en route to the Stanley Cup Final.
Since joining the Penguins, Korczak has collected four assists through eight games played and became the first defenseman since Ryan Whitney in 2005-06 to record four assists in his first four games with the organization.
Korczak ranks third among Pittsburgh defensemen in assists and tied for third in points, while his 15 blocked shots rank second among all Penguins skaters.
