PITTSBURGH VERSUS NEW YORK FEBRUARY 18, 2021 | 7:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA

BEST IN THE BUSINESS is one of the most successful players in NHL history when facing the Islanders, having recorded 115 points (36G-79A) in 69 career games, his highest total against any one team. PIT VERSUS 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 79 Assists 1st 3rd ‘20-21 OVERALL 3. Mark Recchi 129 115 Points 1st 4th 7-6-1 RECORD 8-4-3 4. Sidney Crosby 115 1.67 Points/Game (min. 15 GP) 1st 4th 5-4-1 LAST 10 GAMES 5-2-3 5. Wayne Gretzky 98 +30 1st T-2nd 9 GWG 1st 3rd 14.3% POWER-PLAY 21.7% *Where Crosby’s stats vs. NYI rank among his career stats vs. any one team 73.9% KILL 81.1% MALK-A-MANIA 2.93 GF/GP 2.53 After scoring the game-tying with 18 seconds left in the last matchup against the Islanders on Feb. 11, Evgeni Malkin increased his career point total vs. NYI to 80 points (32G-48A) in 66 career games. 3.57 GA/GP 2.20 n Malkin has the most goals (32), assists (48) and points (80) against NYI compared to any other opponent in his ‘20-21 HEAD TO HEAD career. n His career totals vs. NYI rank in the top-5 among all active players. 1-1-0 RECORD 1-0-1

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Stat NHL Rank Among Active Players 0.0% POWER-PLAY 100.0% 66 Games Played 4th 0.0% PENALTY KILL 100.0% 32 Goals 3rd 48 Assists 2nd 3.00 GF/GP 3.50 80 Points 2nd 3.50 GA/GP 3.00 1.21 Points/Game (Min. 15 GP) 4th NOTABLES ZACH’S ATTACK HOME COOKIN’ The Penguins have points in seven Zach Aston-Reese tallied a goal in his third-straight game The Penguins are in the midst of a four-game of their last eight games versus the on Tuesday, marking his third goal in as many games this homestand against the Capitals (1-1-0) and the NY season. Islanders. Islanders (4-1-3). n Aston-Reese’s current three-game goal scoring streak is n Pittsburgh is 5-1-0 on home ice this season, At home, Pittsburgh has earned a career-high stretch. ranking fifth in the NHL with a .833 winning percentage. points in eight of its last nine Since his season debut on Feb. 11, only two players in n games (6-1-2) against the the NHL have more goals than Aston-Reese: n Below are the Penguins’ home points leaders through five games this season: Islanders. NHL Goal Leaders Since Feb. 11 Player Goals Assists Points The Penguins and Islanders have 1. Jean-Gabriel Pageau 5 Sidney Crosby 2 5 7 played six-consecutive one-goal 2. Jordan Staal 4 Jake Guentzel 3 4 7 games. Pittsburgh has a 3-1-2 record in those contests. 3. Zach Aston-Reese 3 Bryan Rust 4 3 7 3. Bryan Rust 3 Teddy Blueger 2 3 5 3. Eight Players 3 Kris Letang 0 5 5