Golden Knights at Penguins preview: November 3, 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights (9-5-1) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-7-2) at PPG Paints Arena on November 3, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 9-5-1 | 1-4 (2.2-4) | 3-2-1 (3.2-3) | 6-3-0 (3.8-2.9) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-7-2 | 2-3 (3.6-3.2) | 1-6-1 (3.4-4.3) | 4-1-1 (3.3-2.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| VGK | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.5 (10th) | 3.4 (13th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.9 (25th) | 3.5 (6th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 29.1 (8th) | 28.2 (11th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25.6 (24th) | 28 (14th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (13th) | 0.4 (29th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.8 (9th) | 0.5 (25th) |
| Hits per game | 22.5 (16th) | 10.9 (32nd) |
| Hits allowed per game | 17.8 (30th) | 23 (11th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 13.9 (20th) | 12.9 (26th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.9 (25th) | 14.6 (12th) |
Recent form
Vegas Golden Knights
- Oct 30, 2026: L 2-5 vs NJD
- Oct 27, 2026: W 4-1 vs OTT
- Oct 24, 2026: L 1-2 at CBJ
- Oct 22, 2026: L 2-6 at STL
- Oct 20, 2026: L 2-6 vs TBL
Pittsburgh Penguins
Head-to-head
5 earlier meetings stored: Penguins 2, Golden Knights 3. Full Penguins vs Golden Knights head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2026-27 | PIT 2, VGK 6 (at VGK) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 2025-26 | PIT 2, VGK 6 (at VGK) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2025-26 | PIT 5, VGK 0 (at PIT) |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 2024-25 | PIT 3, VGK 2 (at PIT) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 2024-25 | PIT 0, VGK 4 (at VGK) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | C | 15 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Victor Olofsson | LW | 4 | 1.3 Pts/g, 1 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Mitch Marner | RW | 13 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Mark Stone | RW | 15 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Adin Hill | G | 7 | 23.4 Saves/g, 26.3 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 25 Saves/g | Saves |
| Carter Hart | G | 8 | 22 Saves/g, 24.8 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 22.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | D | 14 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 13 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Bryan Rust | RW | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Sidney Crosby | C | 14 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Sergei Murashov | G | 5 | 25.6 Saves/g, 29.4 SA/g, 3.8 GA/g | 25.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Arturs Silovs | G | 9 | 24.1 Saves/g, 27.1 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 26.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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