Things worth knowing about the Penguins and Ducks game day

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks may play in different conferences, but are closely linked through 58 players who have worn each club’s jersey.

Although the Penguins and Ducks have never met in the playoffs, this is the 45th time they have met in the regular season. Pittsburgh has a comfortable record of 26-14-2-2 in the matchup.

Even though the Ducks have only been around for 31 seasons, there is still a lot to talk about regarding their rivalry with the Penguins. Good luck with the quizzes tonight.

1. Which player scored a total of 43 game-winning goals for the Penguins and Ducks?

1. Matt Cullen

2. Rickard Rakell

3. Chris Kunitz

4. Tomas Sandstrom

2. Which goalie hasn’t played for both the Penguins and Ducks?

1. Ken Wregett

2. Sebastien Caron

3. Dustin Tokarski

4. Ron Tugnutt

3. Who is Pittsburgh’s leading scorer against Anaheim?

1. Jaromir Jagr

2. Evgeny Malkin

3. Ron Francis

4. Sidney Crosby

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4. Who scored the Penguins’ first goal against the Ducks in 1993?

1. Kevin Stevens

2. Martin Straka

3. Joe Mullen

4. Ron Francis

5. Which two Penguins goaltenders recorded a shutout against the Ducks?

1. Marc-André Fleury, Jocelyn Thibault

2. Patrick Lalime, Johan Hedberg

3. Tom Barrasso, Casey DeSmith

4. Ken Wregget, Jean-Sébastien Aubin

6. Which former Penguins defenseman would win the Stanley Cup with Anaheim in 2007?

1. Sean O’Donnell

2. Aaron Rome

3. Kent Huskins

4. Ric Jackman

7. Who scored the only hat trick in Penguins history against the Ducks?

1. Jake Guentzel

2. Sidney Crosby

3. Patric Hornqvist

4. Mario Lemieux

8. Which member of the Penguins team that won the Stanley Cup in 2017 has the only penalty attempt against Anaheim?

1. Phil Kessel

2. Bryan Rust

3. Scott Wilson

4. Josh Archibald

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9. Who did the Penguins trade to the Ducks for Kunitz and Tangradi in 2009?

1. Hal Gill

2. Ryan Whitney

3. Sergei Gonchar

4. Mark Eaton

10. Who leads the Penguins in points as measured by a California-born skater?

1. Jason Sugar

2. Chad Ruhwedel

3. Brooks Orpik

4. Kevin Hatcher

Game Day Trivia will be released during the Penguins’ first period of play. So come back on Thursday, October 31st when we host the Anaheim Ducks.

As for tonight’s minutiae, you’ll find the answers in tomorrow morning’s Game Takeaways story.