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Penguins' Kris Letang: Dishes pair of helpers in win
Letang recorded a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and added three shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Letang has opened the campaign with three helpers, seven shots on net, two hits and a plus-2 rating over two contests. The defenseman is still seeing a decent share of playing time, but he's been listed on the third pairing alongside Trevor van Riemsdyk. Letang seeing a role reduction at 39 years old shouldn't come as a surprise. There's a chance he'll be able to do more on offense with less ice time, but he's been under the 40-point mark in each of the last two years, so there's still moderate risk for fantasy managers.
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Penguins' Erik Karlsson: Picks up pair of assists
Karlsson recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Karlsson helped out on second-period tallies by Declan Carlile and Ben Kindel. The 36-year-old Karlsson has started well this season with three helpers (two on the power play), three shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over two games. The defenseman is seeing time on the top pairing and first power-play unit, putting him in prime position to continue racking up points.
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Penguins' Samuel Girard: Strong start continues Saturday
Girard scored a goal and put three shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over Montreal.
Girard provided two assists during Pittsburgh's Opening Night clash before he continued his hot start Saturday, where he found the back of the net in the second period to give the Penguins a 3-1 lead. The 28-year-old blueliner appears to be in for a solid role in his first full year with the Pens. He compiled three goals and 19 points across just 60 regular-season outings in 2025-26, but he's on pace to challenge the 25-point mark and beyond in the new season. He's a solid waiver-wire pickup in deep leagues for as long as the Penguins' offense stays hot and he occupies a top-four pairing.
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Penguins' Declan Carlile: Tallies first goal with Penguins
Carlile potted a goal, placed three shots on net and recorded three blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.
After Carlile picked up an assist during his Penguins' debut, he found the back of the net himself early in the second period to give his new team a 2-1 lead. The 26-year-old blueliner seems to be benefitting from the change of scenery, as he was held to just one goal and three points across 42 regular-season games with Tampa Bay in 2025-26. While he's played more of a defensive role to begin his NHL career, that could change with Pittsburgh, as he's currently occupying a spot on the team's top pair alongside Erik Karlsson. If this trend continues, he's poised for a career year, giving him a solid chance to be relevant in deep fantasy leagues as well.
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Penguins' Ben Kindel: Finds twine in return
Kindel tallied a power-play goal, fired five shots on net and dished out two hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over Montreal.
After starting the new season on injured reserve, Kindel was cleared before Saturday's contest and made a big impact with his power-play goal. The 19-year-old center had one of the steadiest rookie campaigns across the NHL in 2025-26, where he compiled 17 goals, 35 points, 151 shots on net, 30 hits and 58 blocked shots across 77 regular-season games. Now that he's back in the lineup, Kindel should continue to center a line in Pittsburgh's middle six for the foreseeable future. If you stashed him on your IR spot in deep fantasy leagues, hold onto him while he's off to a strong start.
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Penguins' Evgeni Malkin: Stays hot with three points
Malkin scored a power-play goal, distributed two assists and served two PIM in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.
After scoring a power-play goal during the Penguins' Opening Night matchup, Malkin replicated that performance and more Saturday. He tallied the lone goal of the first period before later assisting his linemate Tommy Novak twice, which included his pass on the game-winning goal. Through two appearances, Malkin is up to four points, a plus-two rating and three shots on net. He was held to just four power-play goals a season ago, so already posting two tallies with a man advantage is an encouraging sign for the 21-year NHL veteran. Regardless, Malkin has displayed that he has enough juice left in the tank to be a leader for the Pens' offense in 2026-27, where we fantasy managers could expect to see him post another campaign with 60-plus points.
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Penguins' Thomas Novak: Nets GWG in OT
Novak scored two goals, including the OT winner, dished out an assist and placed three shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over Montreal.
Novak emerged as the hero in Saturday's contest, as he found the back on a one-time slapshot off a feed from Evgeni Malkin. The 29-year-old Novak also picked up two points in the second period, including his first goal of the 2026-27 season. Across the Penguins first two games, half of his four points have been posted on the power play, where he is set to play with the team's first unit, at least until Bryan Rust (upper body) returns. Novak is off to a solid start, making him a decent streaming option in fantasy given his current role as the team's No. 2 center.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Holds on for OT win
Silovs turned aside 20 of 25 shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canadiens.
After Silovs began his 2026-27 campaign with a shutout, he took a step backwards Saturday by conceding five goals. However, he was able to fend off the Canadiens' comeback in overtime long enough for Tommy Novak to give the Penguins a win. With the overtime victory, the 25-year-old Silovs now has a 2-0-0 record, a 2.46 GAA, an .886 save percentage across 44 shots on net and a shutout between two appearances. While he has some things to clean up, the young backstop has showcased enough early on to keep him as the projected lead option between the pipes. However, Sergei Murashov, who has yet to make his season debut, could challenge Silovs for playing time if he gets off to a hot start. Regardless, Silovs is a low-end No. 2 or strong No. 3 goalie option in fantasy for the time being.
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Penguins' Markus Ruck: Three-point game for Tigers
Ruck scored twice and added an assist in WHL Medicine Hat's 4-2 win over Prince Albert on Saturday.
Ruck has started his campaign with five points and seven shots on net over three games for the Tigers. The Penguins prospect is more of a playmaker typically, while his twin brother, Liam Ruck, is often the finisher. Both brothers are set to play this season in the WHL before making the jump to the University of North Dakota in 2027-28.
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Penguins' Atley Calvert: Nets both goals in loss
Calvert scored twice in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 3-2 loss to Springfield on Saturday.
Calvert is in his third AHL campaign. He posted 38 points in 70 regular-season appearances last season while on a minor-league deal, which was enough to earn the 23-year-old an entry-level contract. It'll still be a while before he gets his NHL debut, but he has shown he can score in the AHL.
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Penguins' David Gustafsson: Hits waivers Saturday
Gustafsson was placed on waivers by the Penguins on Saturday.
The Penguins designated Gustafsson on the non-roster list ahead of his move to waivers. The 26-year-old center hasn't played in the NHL since the 2024-25 campaign, but he signed a one-year deal in the offseason for the first change of scenery in his hockey career. Across 48 regular-season games with AHL Manitoba, he posted 10 goals and 32 points. If he clears waivers over the next 24 hours, he will likely report to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Penguins' Ben Kindel: Removed from IR
Kindel (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
Pittsburgh cleared a spot by designating David Gustafsson as a non-roster player before placing him on waivers. Kindel will be available to return to the lineup against Montreal on Saturday after missing Wednesday's season-opening 7-0 win over Philadelphia.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Facing Canadiens
Silovs will protect the home net against Montreal on Saturday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Silovs made 19 saves in a 7-0 shutout win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. Montreal earned a 3-2 road victory over Toronto on Tuesday. Last season, Silovs stopped 22 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over the Canadiens on Dec. 21, 2025.
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Penguins' Blake Lizotte: Poised to play Saturday
Lizotte (lower body) expects to play in Saturday's home opener against Montreal.
Lizotte declared himself good to go after he participated in Saturday's optional morning skate. He had four shots on goal and one blocked shot in 13:13 of ice time against Philadelphia on Wednesday to begin the 2026-27 campaign.
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Penguins' Andrei Kuzmenko: Added to NHL roster
Kuzmenko (personal) has been removed from the non-roster list ahead of Saturday's matchup with Montreal, per the NHL media site.
Kuzmenko skated in a fourth-line role in his return to practice Friday, which likely speaks more to how well the third line performed in the first game of the year. The 30-year-old winger could get a look with the Penguins' No. 2 power-play unit at some point, but head coach Dan Muse may be hesitant to rock the boat too much out of the gates.
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Penguins' Andrei Kuzmenko: Rejoins team for practice Friday
Kuzmenko (personal) has rejoined the Penguins and was on the ice for practice Friday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Kuzmenko spent the past week away from the team while in Russia following the death of his father, and he was deemed a non-roster player by the Penguins to begin the regular season. The 30-year-old appears to be close to making his regular-season debut now that he's back with the team, but it's not yet clear whether he'll get the green light for Saturday's game against the Canadiens.
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Penguins' Oliver Okuliar: Loaned to AHL club
Okuliar (lower body) was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday, per the AHL's official site.
Okuliar was initially placed on the non-roster injured reserve list to begin the campaign. The 26-year-old is now healthy enough to get into action for the minor-league team as the season gets underway this weekend. Okuliar has yet to make his NHL debut.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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6.39 (2nd) |
2.46 (11th) |
50.0 (3rd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Rust RW Bryan Rust RW | Upper Body |
| J. Brazeau RW Justin Brazeau RW | Lower Body |
| R. Graves D Ryan Graves D | Knee |