Game Preview: 04.21.22 vs. BOS

GM 78 | APRIL 21 | 7:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA
WATCH: ATTSN, ESPN + (OUTSIDE PIT, BOS) | LISTEN: 105.9 The X, Penguins Radio Network
PIT: 43 - 23 - 11 (97 pts)
BOS: 47 - 24 - 5 (99 pts)

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GAME PREVIEW

The Penguins return home to PPG Paints Arena to take on the Boston Bruins. Doors to the arena for fans will open at 6:00 PM, and the team will wear their white jerseys. Tonight's game is presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, and fans in attendance will receive a Penguins t-shirt. The Penguins are 8-2-0 in their last 10 matchups against the Bruins here at home, and have scored four or more goals in seven of the 10 games. Pittsburgh and Boston have traded wins against each other over each of the last nine head-to-head matchups (4-5-0). The Penguins are looking for their third three-game home winning streak of the season. They went 8-0-0 at home from Dec. 11-Jan. 25 and 4-0-0 at home from Mar. 11-27.

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Sidney Crosby has 65 points (17G-48A) in 52 career games against the Bruins, which includes 25 points (6G-19A) over his last 22 contests. No active player in the NHL has more points against Boston than Crosby (Alex Ovechkin, 57 points vs. BOS).
Rickard Rakell has 12 points (6G-6A) in 12 games played against the Bruins, which includes four multi-point efforts.
Pittsburgh has allowed two or fewer goals in six of its last eight games against Boston.
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).
Pittsburgh's 97 goals for in the third period is tied for fifth-most in the NHL.

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