| Pittsburgh Penguins (10-3-3) at Carolina Hurricanes (5-8-3), 7 p.m. |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Pittsburgh 3-1 (2-0 at Pit; 1-1 at Car) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Carolina 3-1 (2-0 at Pit; 1-1 at Car) |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Pit; 1-1 at Car) |
| Home Record: |
Pittsburgh 5-1-1; Carolina 3-3-1 |
| Away Record: |
Pittsburgh 5-2-2; Carolina 2-5-2 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Pittsburgh 1-1-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Carolina 0-4-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Pittsburgh 5-3-1; Carolina 4-7-2 |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/30 - Pittsburgh, 3-0 (at Car) |
| 11/19 - Pittsburgh, 5-4 so (at Pit) |
| 01/22 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit) |
| 02/25 - Carolina, 4-1 (at Car) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/14 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 so (at Car) |
| 12/07 - Carolina, 3-2 (at Pit) |
| 03/11 - Carolina, 4-3 ot (at Car) |
| 03/20 - Carolina, 3-2 ot (at Pit) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/23 - Pittsburgh, 4-1 (at Pit) |
| 12/04 - Pittsburgh, 5-2 (at Car) |
| 01/20 - Carolina, 2-1 (at Pit) |
| 04/04 - Carolina, 3-2 ot (at Car) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/05 - Carolina, 4-1 (at Car) |
| 10/19 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 so (at Pit) |
| 02/02 - Pittsburgh, 4-1 (at Pit) |
| 02/14 - Carolina, 4-2 (at Car) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 10/14 - Carolina, 5-1 (at Pit) |
| 11/11 - Carolina, 6-2 (at Car) |
| 01/02 - Pittsburgh, 3-0 (at Pit) |
| 03/02 - Carolina, 3-2 (at Car) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/07 - Carolina, 3-2 so (at Car) |
| 10/29 - Carolina, 5-3 (at Pit) |
| 02/10 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 (at Car) |
| 03/04 - Carolina, 7-5 (at Pit) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 10/22 - Tied, 1-1 ot (at Pit) |
| 11/29 - Carolina, 4-3 (at Car) |
| 12/18 - Carolina, 2-1 ot (at Car) |
| 03/19 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 ot (at Pit) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/09 - Carolina, 3-2 (at Car) |
| 01/15 - Pittsburgh, 2-0 (at Car) |
| 03/06 - Carolina, 4-0 (at Pit) |
| 04/02 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 11/06 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Car) |
| 12/16 - Carolina, 7-0 (at Pit) |
| 02/05 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at Car) |
| 03/07 - Carolina, 3-1 (at Pit) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Carolina snapped a three-game series losing streak on 02/25/11. |
| Note - Carolina has won four of seven and six of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - Pittsburgh has won eight of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - Carolina has won nine of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Carolina has won 12 of 21 and 14 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - Carolina is 16-11-1 in the last 28 meetings. |
| Note - Pittsburgh has lost two of three and three of its last five at Carolina. |
| Note - Pittsburgh has lost seven of 10 and 10 of its last 14 at Carolina. |
| Note - Pittsburgh is 5-11-2 in its last 18 at Carolina. |
| Note - Carolina has lost two straight after winning its last three at Pit. |
| Note - Carolina has lost six of its last nine at Pittsburgh. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings at Pittsburgh. |
| Note - Carolina is 6-8-1 in its last 15 at Pittsburgh. |
| Note - Carolina is 11-8-1 in its last 20 at Pittsburgh. |
| Pittsburgh last five games |
Carolina last five games |
| 10/27 - W vs. NY Islanders, 3-2 (SO) |
11/01 - W vs. Tampa Bay, 4-2 |
| 10/29 - L at Toronto, 3-4 |
11/04 - L vs. Washington, 1-5 |
| 11/03 - L at San Jose, 3-4 (SO) |
11/06 - L vs. Dallas, 2-5 |
| 11/05 - W at Los Angeles, 3-2 (SO) |
11/08 - L at New Jersey, 2-3 |
| 11/11 - W vs. Dallas, 3-1 |
11/11 - L at NY Rangers, 1-5 |