PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | 7:00 PM ET | NASSAU COLISEUM

BEST IN THE BUSINESS is one of the most successful players in NHL history when facing the Islanders, having recorded 114 points (36G-78A) in 68 career games, his highest total against any one team. PIT AT Points vs. NYI Crosby’s Stats vs. NYI NHL History NYI Stat Rank vs. Any One Opponent* All-Time NHL Rank 1. Jaromir Jagr 155 36 Goals 2nd T-7th 2. Mario Lemieux 131 ‘20-21 OVERALL 78 Assists 1st 3rd 3. Mark Recchi 129 114 Points 1st 4th 5-5-1 RECORD 5-4-2 4. Sidney Crosby 114 1.68 Points/Game (min. 15 GP) 1st 4th 5-4-1 LAST 10 GAMES 4-4-2 5. Wayne Gretzky 98 +29 1st 3rd 13.9% POWER-PLAY 17.5% 9 GWG 1st 3rd *Where Crosby’s stats vs. NYI rank among his career stats vs. any one team 72.2% KILL 80.0% WELCOME TO THE SHOW, P.O 2.82 GF/GP 2.27 On Saturday on Long Island, rookie Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored his first NHL . The defenseman has five points 3.73 GA/GP 2.45 (1G-4A) in seven games this season since his debut on Jan. 22. n No Penguin has more points than Joseph since his NHL debut on Jan. 22. ‘20-21 HEAD TO HEAD n Joseph ranks eighth among all rookies with five points, and second among rookie defensemen. 0-1-0 RECORD 1-0-0

Point Leaders PIT Point Leaders 0-1-0 RECORD AT NYI 1-0-0 Rookie Defensemen Since Joseph’s Debut (Jan. 22) -- POWER-PLAY 100.0% 1. Ty Smith 8 1. P.O Joseph 5 2. P.O Joseph 5 2. Kasperi Kapanen 5 0.0% PENALTY KILL --

3. K’Andre Miller 4 3. Bryan Rust 5 3.00 GF/GP 4.00 4. Juuso Valimaki 4 4. Evgeni Malkin 5 4.00 GA/GP 3.00 5. Zach Whitecloud 3 5. Three Players 4 n Since Jan. 22, only Pius Suter (4G-2A-6PTS) and Philipp Kurashev (3G-3A-6PTS) have more points among NOTABLES rookies than Joseph. This is the second of eight MALK-A-MANIA matchups between the Penguins and Islanders this season. The two Evgeni Malkin scored on Saturday vs. the Islanders to increase his career point total against NYI to 79 points teams have played each other eight (31G-48A). times in four previous seasons n Malkin has the most goals (31), assists (48) and points (79) against NYI compared to any other opponent in his career. (1981-82; 2005-08). n His career totals vs. NYI rank in the top-5 among all active players. The Penguins have points in six of Malkin vs. NY Islanders their last seven games versus the Stat NHL Rank Among Active Players Islanders (3-1-3). 65 Games Played 4th 31 Goals 3rd Pittsburgh has points in 14 of its last 48 Assists 2nd 18 games versus the NY Islanders (10-4-4), dating back to Mar. 15, 79 Points 2nd 2016. 1.22 Points/Game (Min. 15 GP) 4th