Game Preview: 11.29.21 at CGY

GM 20 | NOV. 26 | 9:00 PM ET | SCOTIABANK SADDLEDOME
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PIT: 10 -7- 4 (24 pts)
CGY: 12 - 4 - 5 (29 pts)

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GAME PREVIEW

The Penguins head to Western Canada as they travel to Calgary to take on the Flames. The Penguins have points in seven of their last nine games versus the Flames (4-2-3). Pittsburgh is 13-4-3 in its last 20 games versus Calgary overall dating back to Dec. 6, 2007. The Penguins have points in nine of their last 10 road games against the Flames (7-1-2). The Penguins are 3-1-3 against Western Conference opponents this season.

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QUICK HITS

Jake Guentzel has points in every single road game this season (8GP, 5G-5A). Going back to last season, he has points in each of his last nine road games (6G-7A).
Goaltender Tristan Jarry is 3-0-1 with a 1.94 goals-against average and .943 save percentage in four career starts versus the Flames. His .943 save percentage is his best versus any one team (min. 3 starts).
Sidney Crosby thrives when playing in his home country, as he's picked up points in 14 of his last 18 games in Canadian cities. In those 18 games which date back to Nov. 4, 2017 in Vancouver, Crosby has tallied 22 points (10G-12A). Nearly one third of those games (5/18) have been multi-point efforts.
This season on the road, Tristan Jarry is 5-1-1 with a 1.55 goals-against average and .944 save percentage. Among goalies with at least 4 starts on the road, his goals-against average is third best and save percentage is fourth best in the NHL.
Sidney Crosby recorded his first multi-point effort of the season (1G-2A) on Saturday night. It marked the 152nd three-point game of his career, the most among all active players and 14th most in NHL history.

WESTERN CANADA SWING

Tonight's game signals the beginning of the team's annual trip through Western Canada, as they'll take on Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver over the next six days. Two years ago, Pittsburgh went a 2-1-0, as they defeated the Flames on December 17, 2019 (4-1 W), the Oilers on December 20, 2019 (5-2 W) and fell to the Canucks on December 21, 2019 (4-1). The 2019 Western Canada trip was highlighted by Evgeni Malkin's 400th career goal in Calgary, and Mike Sullivan's 500th game as an NHL head coach in Vancouver.
Pittsburgh has historically fared well on its Western Canada swing. Over the last 10 seasons that they've made the trip dating back to the 2007-08 season, they've gone 21-5-4 which includes a 8-2-2 record over the last four visits.

PLAYER INTERVIEW

Video: Crosby speaks to the media

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