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THE MATCHUP

-The Penguins conclude their four-game road trip as they head to Utah to take on the Mammoth at the Delta Center (TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh; Radio: 105.9 The X).

-The Penguins are 2-1-1 all-time against the Mammoth and have points in three-straight games (2-0-1). 

-Pittsburgh is 2-0-0 all-time here at the Delta Center. 

-Following tonight’s game, Pittsburgh will play five of its next six games at PPG Paints Arena.

QUICK HITS

1) Erik Karlsson has recorded five points (1G-4A) in four career games versus Utah, including a two-assist performance in the team’s last meeting with the Mammoth on March 14. Karlsson has collected at least a point in each of his games played against the Mammoth and has recorded three points (1G-2A) in his two games played at Delta Center.

2) Ben Kindel recorded his only career three-point performance (1G-2A) on Dec. 14, 2025 versus the Mammoth. 

3) Sidney Crosby has three points (1G-2A) in three career games against Utah, including a two-point performance (1G-1A) on Jan. 29, 2025 at Delta Center.

4) Tommy Novak collected two assists on Saturday versus Vegas. He now sits two assists shy of 100 in his career. 

5) Sidney Crosby has three goals in his last three games. Only three players in the NHL have more goals than Crosby since Oct. 13.

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FRANCHISE ICON

Sidney Crosby enters the 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

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

AMONG THE BEST

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored his 657th career goal on Saturday against Vegas, surpassing Hall-of-Famer Brendan Shanahan for 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                14          Sidney Crosby                657

10        Steve Yzerman         692                15          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

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

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