Game Preview: 04.23.22 at DET

GM 79 | APRIL 23 | 12:30 PM ET | LITTLE CAESARS ARENA
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PIT: 44 - 23 - 11 (99 pts)
DET: 30 - 38 - 10 (70 pts)

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GAME PREVIEW

The Penguins embark on their final road trip of the season as they head to Detroit to take on the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Pittsburgh enters tonight's game with points in seven of its last eight contests against Detroit (6-1-1). The Penguins have wins in each of their last two trips to Detroit and are looking to win three-straight games here for the first time in team history. Pittsburgh is 13-7-3 against Atlantic Division opponents.

QUICK HITS

Today, the Penguins begin their final set of back-to-back games. This year, the Penguins are 12-4-4 in back-to-backs (7-2-1 on the first night; 5-2-3 the second night).
No team has scored more goals in a single game this season than Pittsburgh's 11 against the Red Wings on Mar. 27 in Pittsburgh (11-2).
Pittsburgh's power play has operated at 16.9% (20/118) without Evgeni Malkin in the lineup and 24.2% (29/120) with him.
Mike Matheson (11G-18A) is one point shy of becoming just the fourth Penguins defenseman in the last 10 years (since 2012-13 season) to record 30 or more points with the team along with Kris Letang (9x), Matt Niskanen (1x) and Justin Schultz (1x).
Rickard Rakell has 15 points (6G-9A) in 14 career games against the Red Wings, including points in three-straight games (2G-4A) versus them.

THE RETURN OF GENO

Evgeni Malkin is eligible to return to the lineup Saturday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena after serving his four-game suspension for cross-checking Nashville's Mark Borowiecki on April 10. Read more about the impact of his return
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