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21-23-9 - OT1
Chicago Blackhawks
26-14-11 - W4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh - PPG Paints Arena
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Central / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CHI
1
C
Connor Bedard
20G - 29A
(49P)
2
L
Tyler Bertuzzi
25G - 14A
(39P)
3
L
Andre Burakovsky
10G - 20A
(30P)
4
C
Teuvo Teravainen
10G - 12A
(22P)
5
C
Ryan Donato
11G - 10A
(21P)
CHI Injuries
Ellis, Ryan
Back
Season
Ellis (back) and his contract were traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick, in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday.
Jul 1, 2026
Weber, Shea
Ankle
Season
Jul 1, 2026
Trades
Jan 8 2026
The San Jose Sharks acquired Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 7th round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 4th round pick
Central
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PIT
1
C
Sidney Crosby
27G - 30A
(57P)
2
C
Evgeni Malkin
13G - 27A
(40P)
3
R
Bryan Rust
18G - 21A
(39P)
4
R
Anthony Mantha
16G - 19A
(35P)
5
D
Erik Karlsson
4G - 29A
(33P)
PIT Injuries
Graves, Ryan
Lower Body
Day to Day
Graves (lower body) was put on injured reserve Thursday.
Jan 29, 2026
Howe, Tanner
Knee
Day to Day
Jan 29, 2026
Malkin, Evgeni
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Malkin (undisclosed) suffered an apparent injury at the end of Sunday's 3-2 win in Vancouver, and there was no update on his status after the game, according to Josh Yohe of The Athletic.
Jan 29, 2026
Jones, Caleb
Lower Body
Day to Day
Jones (lower body) was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday for a conditioning loan.
Jan 31, 2026
Rust, Bryan
Suspension
Day to Day
Rust has been suspended for three games by the Department of Player Safety on Tuesday for an illegal check to the head on Brock Boeser.
Feb 3, 2026
Hallander, Filip
Leg
Week to Week
Hallander (blood clot in leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Feb 26, 2026
St. Ivany, Jack
Hand
Month to Month
St. Ivany underwent successful surgery on his left hand, and his expected recovery time is up to eight weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday.
Mar 26, 2026
Kettles, Peyton
Shoulder
Season
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Jan 20 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche for Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 7th round pick
Dec 31 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Zamula from the Philadelphia Flyers for Philip Tomasino
Dec 29 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Danton Heinen, a 2026 2nd round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick
Metropolitan
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Goaltending
CHI
15-14-7
2.59 GAA
91.0% SV
PIT
18-12-4
2.65 GAA
89.6% SV
CHI
5-8-2
3.75 GAA
87.4% SV
PIT
9-6-8
3.00 GAA
89.4% SV
CHI
1-1-0
2.50 GAA
91.7% SV
PIT
1-1-2
2.56 GAA
89.7% SV
Goaltenders
CHI
21-23-9
GAA: 3.08
SV%: 0.896
vs
PIT
26-14-11
GAA: 2.84
SV%: 0.898