PITTSBURGH VERSUS WASHINGTON FEBRUARY 16, 2021 | 7:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA

HOME COOKIN’ The Penguins are one of four teams still undefeated at home this season after winning their fifth-consecutive game at PPG Paints Arena vs. Washington on Sunday. PIT n With a win tonight, Pittsburgh would have their longest home winning streak since Jan. 7 - Feb. 17, 2018 (11-0). VERSUS n The Penguins earned wins in their first five home games of a season for the fifth time in franchise history: WSH Longest Season-Opening Home Win Streaks in Franchise History ‘20-21 OVERALL 1994-95 7-0-0 1988-89 6-0-0 7-5-1 RECORD 6-4-3 6-0-0 1986-87 6-3-1 LAST 10 GAMES 4-4-2 2020-21 5-0-0 15.4% POWER-PLAY 35.5% 2013-14 5-0-0 70.7% KILL 80.0% SID THE KID VS. THE GR8 3.08 GF/GP 3.54 and Alex Ovechkin have met 55 times in the regular season throughout their careers. Below are their head-to-head stats 3.62 GA/GP 3.77 through their first 55 meetings: ‘20-21 HEAD TO HEAD Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin Head to Head 3-0-0 RECORD 0-1-2 Player Record Goals Assists Points PTS/GP Sidney Crosby 34-19-2 28 51 79 1.44 3-0-0 RECORD AT PIT 0-1-2 Alex Ovechkin 21-25-9 31 24 55 1.00 33.3% POWER-PLAY 20.0% n Crosby has two goals and three assists through three matchups 80.0% 66.7% this season, while Ovechkin has one and three assists. PENALTY KILL n Crosby ranks first in assists (51) and points (79) against 4.67 GF/GP 3.33 Washington among all active players. 3.33 GA/GP 4.67

DOMINANT FIRST LINE SHINING STAR NOTABLES Sidney Crosby (1G-1A), Jake Guentzel (1G-2A) and Bryan Bryan Rust was named the NHL’s Third Star for the Rust (2G-1A) combined for eight points on Sunday, week of Feb. 8-14. Pittsburgh has won nine of its including four of the six Penguins’ goals. n Despite only playing in two games last week, Rust last 11 games (9-2-0) against n Crosby, Rust and Guentzel are all tied for the team led the NHL with three goals (tied) and ranked third Washington at PPG Paints Arena. lead with five goals apiece. with five points (tied). In their last 11 games vs. the Pittsburgh’s Goal Breakdown Goals Per Game Points Per Game Capitals at home, the Penguins are Feb. 8-14 (Min. 2GP) Feb. 8-14 (Min. 2GP) averaging 4.73 goals per game. 1. Bryan Rust 1.50 1. Bryan Rust 2.50

Goals scored Goals scored 2. 1.50 2. Cam Atkinson 2.33 Pittsburgh will wear their yellow by every other by Crosby (5), 15 3. Jean-Gabriel Pageau 1.00 3. Dustin Brown 2.00 third jerseys for the first time this Penguin Guentzel (5) 20 and Rust (5) 4. Tomas Hertl 1.00 4. 2.00 season. Since their debut on Nov. 15, 2018, Pittsburgh has a record of 5. Zach Aston-Reese 1.00 5. Steven Stamkos 2.00 17-7-1 in their third jerseys. n This season, Rust leads the Penguins in goals (5, tied), Crosby, Guentzel and Rust account for 37.5% (15/40) of assists (8), points (13), points per game (1.00) and Pittsburgh’s goals this season. shots (51).