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VERSUS NEW YORK

MARCH 27, 2021 | 7:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA

HOME SWEET HOME WELCOME TO THE NHL Since entered the NHL in 2005-06, the In his NHL debut on Thursday, Radim Zohorna scored his Penguins have collected a league-leading 384 wins on first career on his first career , becoming the PIT home ice (384-170-56). eighth player to do so in Penguins history. VERSUS n The Penguins earned their league-leading 14th win at n Zohorna is the third Penguin to record his first NHL NYI home this season on Thursday, improving to 14-3-1 at in his NHL debut this season, following Drew PPG Paints Arena in 2020-21. O’Connor (1A) and P.O Joseph (1A). ‘20-21 OVERALL Home Wins Current Pens to Record 1st Point in NHL Debut Since 2005-06 Player Date Goals Assists Points 21-11-2 RECORD 22-8-4 1. Pittsburgh 384 Zohorna Mar. 25, 2021 vs. BUF 1 0 1 7-2-1 LAST 10 GAMES 8-2-0 2. Washington 367 O’Connor Jan. 26, 2020 at BOS 0 1 1 3. Nashville 365 Joseph Jan. 22, 2020 vs. NYR 0 1 1 19.2% POWER-PLAY 20.2% 4. Anaheim 363 Guentzel Nov. 21, 2016 vs. NYR 2 0 2 77.5% KILL 82.4% 4. San Jose 363 Malkin Oct. 18, 2006 vs. NJD 1 0 1 3.12 GF/GP 2.94 4. Tampa Bay 363 Crosby Oct. 5, 2005 at NJD 0 1 1 n Zohorna is just the second player in Penguins history 2.65 GA/GP 2.21 to score the game-winning goal in his NHL debut, 1300 CLUB following Derrick Pouliot on Dec. 20, 2014 vs. FLA. ‘20-21 HEAD TO HEAD

Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,300th career point in his 4-2-0 RECORD 2-2-0 1,017th game on Thursday, becoming the eighth-fastest ALL THE STOPS player in NHL history to accomplish this feat. 2-0-0 RECORD AT PIT 0-2-0 On Thursday vs, Buffalo, Casey DeSmith recorded his n Pittsburgh is the only non- team to have second shutout in his last four games, and sixth of his two players record 1,300 points with the club, joining 15.4% POWER-PLAY 50.0% career. and . n Pittsburgh has allowed two goals or less in four- 50.0% PENALTY KILL 84.6% Fastest to 1,300 Points straight games, and in 10 of its last 11 games, going NHL History 2.83 GF/GP 2.50 8-2-1 in those contests. 1. 539 n Since Feb. 1, Pittsburgh ranks first in the NHL with a 2.50 GA/GP 2.83 2. 633 .928 save percentage and third with a 2.24 goals- 3. 946 against average: NOTABLES Save Percentage 4. 966 Since Feb. 1 5. 982 The Penguins have earned 1. Pittsburgh .928 points in 10 of the last 12 6. Jaromir Jagr 1,014 2. NY Islanders .927 games against the Islanders, 6. 1,014 dating back to Nov. 1, 2018 3. Minnesota .925 8. Sidney Crosby 1,017 (7-2-3). 4. Vegas .920 Pittsburgh has earned points in Teams with Two 1,300 Point Scorers 5. .919 six of its last eight home games Team Players Points Goals-Against Average against the Islanders (4-2-2). Mario Lemieux 1,723 Since Feb. 1 Pittsburgh Sidney Crosby 1,300 1. NY Islanders 2.04 Sidney Crosby’s 120 points (33G-82A) against the Islanders 1,506 2. Colorado 2.18 Boston rank tied for third in NHL 1,339 3. Pittsburgh 2.24 history. 1,809 4. Minnesota 2.27 Detroit Steve Yzerman 1,755 5. Vegas 2.29