PITTSBURGH VERSUS BUFFALO

MAY 8, 2021 | 3:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA

THA CARTER IV Jeff Carter erupted for a career-high four goals on Thursday, marking his first hat trick since March 29, 2018 and first-ever four- game. He became the fourth player to score four goals in one game this season, following Andrew Copp, Rocco Grimaldi and Jakub Vrana. PIT VERSUS n Carter’s four-goal game increased his goal total with the Penguins to eight in 13 games, equaling his total with Los Angeles in 40 games this season prior to his acquisition. He currently sits two goals away from becoming the ninth active player BUF with 400-plus goals. n Since the deadline (April 12), Carter’s eight goals lead all players that were traded at the deadline league-wide. ‘20-21 OVERALL Goals Since April 12 400+ Goal Scorers Among Players Traded at Deadline Active Players 36-16-3 RECORD 15-33-7

1. Jeff Carter 8 1. Alex Ovechkin 730 8-2-0 LAST 10 GAMES 3-7-0 2. Taylor Hall 6 2. Patrick Marleau 566 24.0% POWER-PLAY 21.1% 2. Jakub Vrana 6 3. Sidney Crosby 486 4. Sam Bennett 5 4. Eric Staal 441 77.3% KILL 77.4% 5. Steven Stamkos 439 Hat Tricks with 4+ Teams 3.49 GF/GP 2.44 Active Players 6. Joe Thornton 425 2.82 GA/GP 3.55 1. Jeff Carter PIT, LAK, CBJ, PHI 7. 424 2. Phil Kessel ARI, PIT, TOR, BOS 8. Patrick Kane 404 ‘20-21 HEAD TO HEAD 3. James Neal EDM, NSH, PIT, DAL 9. Jeff Carter 398 6-1-0 RECORD 1-6-0 n Carter is one of three active players to record a hat trick with four different teams, all of whom have done so with the Penguins. 3-0-0 RECORD AT PIT 0-3-0

THAT’S A WRAP 33.3% POWER-PLAY 16.7% Today’s game against the Buffalo Sabres marks the Penguins’ last game of the 2020-21 regular season. Thus far, Pittsburgh is 83.3% PENALTY KILL 66.7% 36-16-3 this season, including a 21-4-2 mark at home. 4.29 GF/GP 2.00 n Entering today, the Penguins own a .815 points percentage at PPG Paints Arena. With a win, the Penguins would record the best home points percentage in franchise history. 2.00 GA/GP 4.29 n Pittsburgh’s overall .682 points percentage this season entering today sits at third-best in franchise history and would secure that ranking with a win today. NOTABLES Points Percentage Home Points Percentage Penguins History Penguins History Pittsburgh has points in 25 of its last 28 games against 1. 2012-13 .750 1. 2020-21 .815 Buffalo (22-3-3). 2. 1992-93 .708 2. 1992-93 .810 Pittsburgh is 11-2-1 in its 3. 2020-21 .682 3. 2016-17 .805 last 14 home games against 3. 2016-17 .677 3. 1995-96 .780 Buffalo.

n A win today in any fashion would secure Pittsburgh home ice in at least the first round of the playoffs and at least second Sidney Crosby has points in place in the East Division. 43 of his 49 career games n Heading into the final game of the regular season, Sidney Crosby (67 PTS) is on pace to lead the team in scoring for a played against the Sabres, franchise record-tying 11th time in his career, but several other team leads are up for grabs: recording 24 goals, 49 assists and 73 points in Goal Leaders Assist Leaders those contests. 2020-21 Penguins 2020-21 Penguins 1. Sidney Crosby 24 1. Sidney Crosby 38 Sidney Crosby (1.49) and 2. Jake Guentzel 23 1. 38 Evgeni Malkin (1.31) rank first and third, respectively, 3. Bryan Rust 22 3. Jake Guentzel 34 in points per game against Power-Play Goal Leaders Plus/Minus Leaders Buffalo among active 2020-21 Penguins 2020-21 Penguins players (min. 15 GP). 1. Jared McCann 7 1. Kris Letang +19 2. Jake Guentzel 6 2. Cody Ceci +18 2. Bryan Rust 6 2. Brian Dumoulin +18