Penguins & Islanders Game Day Hockey Trivia (Dec. 28)

The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the New York Islanders on Saturday and Sunday, the season’s first home-and-home matchup.

The Penguins will look to avenge an Islanders shootout win (4-3) on Nov. 5 at UBS Arena, the site of tonight’s game.

After 275 meetings, Pittsburgh remains comfortably ahead of their matchup with New York, thanks to a 132-106-22-15 record.

Let’s discuss some game-day trivia. Good luck!

1. Who is the only Pittsburgh skater to record a seven-point game against the Islanders?

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Mario Lemieux

3. Jaromir Jagr

4. Evgeni Malkin

2. Who was the first Penguins skater to record 12 shots in a game against New York?

1. Mario Lemieux

2. Sergei Gonchar

3. James Neal

4. Patric Hornqvist

3. Which player set a Pittsburgh team record with 31 penalty minutes in a game against the Islanders?

1. Dennis Bonvie

2. Randy Carlyle

3. Pat Boutette

4. Eric Godard

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4. Who had six assists in one game for the Penguins against New York?

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Paul Coffey

3. Kris Letang

4. Jaromir Jagr

5. Who maintains Pittsburgh’s best plus/minus total against the Islanders?

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Kris Letang

3. Mario Lemieux

4. Jake Guentzel

6. Which Penguins player has collected the most penalty minutes against New York?

1. Evgeni Malkin

2. Bob Errey

3. Darius Kasparatis

4. Kris Letang

7. Who is the only Pittsburgh skater with 20 powerplay goals versus the Islanders?

1. Jaromir Jagr

2. Mario Lemieux

3. Sidney Crosby

4. Evgeni Malkin

8. Who leads all Penguins players with three overtime goals against New York?

1. Kris Letang

2. Phil Bourque

3. Martin Straka

4. Sidney Crosby

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9. Who has Pittsburgh’s worst plus/minus (minus-29) rating against the Islanders?

1. Doug Shedden

2. Ian Moran

3. Pat Boutette

4. Mike Bullard

10. Which Penguins player skated in the most games against the Islanders and did not record a point?

1. Gord Dineen

2. Francois Leroux

3. Dan Lacouture

4. Tanner Glass

Penguins Hockey Trivia is published during game days, so come back on Sunday, Dec. 29, when they host the New York Islanders to wrap up their home-and-home series.

Regarding tonight’s trivia, check tomorrow morning’s game takeaways story for the answers.