Penguins & Panthers Game Day Hockey Trivia (Jan. 2)

The Pittsburgh Penguins begin 2025 on the road in Sunrise, FL, where they visit the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers.

In their first encounter on Dec. 3, the Penguins won 5-4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena. Tonight’s tilt is the second-to-last meeting of the seasons, as they won’t meet again until Mar. 23.

After 107 head-to-head games over 30 seasons, Pittsburgh maintains a sizeable lead in the rivalry thanks to a 57-38-4-8 record.

Let’s discuss some game-day trivia with familiar names on both sides. Good luck!

1. Who is the only Pittsburgh skater to score a penalty shot goal against Florida?

1. Mario Lemieux

2. Sidney Crosby

3. Jaromir Jagr

4. Patric Hörnqvist

2. Who is the last Penguins player with a hat trick versus the Panthers?

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Jake Guentzel

3. Rickard Rakell

4. Kris Letang

3. Which Pittsburgh skater has the most game-winning goals against Florida?

1. Evgeni Malkin

2. Mario Lemieux

3. Sidney Crosby

4. Jaromir Jagr

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4. Who is the Penguins all-time leader in penalty minutes versus the Panthers?

1. Evgeni Malkin

2. Sidney Crosby

3. Kris Letang

4. Mario Lemieux

5. Who are the only two Pittsburgh players with two shorthanded goals against Florida?

1. Joe Mullen, Sidney Crosby

2. Ryan Malone, Mario Lemieux

3. Bryan Rust, Jared McCann

4. Kris Letang, Richard Park

6. Which Penguins goalie has accumulated the most penalty minutes versus the Panthers?

1. Ken Wregget

2. Garth Snow

3. Johan Hedberg

4. Tom Barrasso

7. Which Pittsburgh goalie never recorded a shutout against Florida?

1. Marc-Andre Fleury

2. Tom Barrasso

3. Ty Conklin

4. Tristan Jarry

8. Which player scored 477 career points with the Penguins and Panthers?

1. Jussi Jokinen

2. Stu Barnes

3. Martin Straka

4. Patric Hörnqvist

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9. Who is the only goalie to dress with Pittsburgh and Florida in the same season?

1. Tomas Vokoun

2. Antti Niemi

3. Jean-Sebastien Aubin

4. Brent Johnson

10. Which current Penguins players have scored two overtime goals against the Panthers?

1. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin

2. Bryan Rust, Kris Letang

3. Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell

4. Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin

Penguins Hockey Trivia is published during game days, so come back on Sunday when Pittsburgh visits the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.

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