Kunitz has a goal in 3 of the last 4 games, including his first PPG in 11 games Thursday.

He leads NHL with 11

first goals, one shy of the team record of 12 set by Crosby in 2009-10. Of his 27 goals, 40.7 percent have
been first goals, easily highest in Pittsburgh history among players on this list. Since the NHL began
publishing this stat in 1997, only 4 players have finished a season with more than 12 first goals. Two lists:
PENGUINS WITH 8+ FIRST GOALS IN A SEASON, ALL-TIME
FG

PLAYER

SEASON

12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

Crosby
Kunitz
Jagr
Bullard
Lemieux
Jagr
Stevens
Lemieux
Prentice
Lemieux
Lemieux
Stevens
Jagr
Lemieux
Crosby
Malkin
McCreary
Pronovost
Pronovost
Pronovost
Larouche
Stevens
Tocchet
Nedved
Barnes

2009-10
2013-14
1999-00
1983-84
1992-93
1998-99
1991-92
1995-96
1969-70
1984-85
1985-86
1992-93
1995-96
1988-89
2005-06
2007-08
1968-69
1973-74
1974-75
1976-77
1976-77
1990-91
1992-93
1996-97
1997-98

TOTAL GOALS PCT. FG

51
27
42
51
69
44
54
69
26
43
48
55
62
85
39
47
25
40
43
33
29
40
48
33
30

23.5
40.7
26.1
21.5
15.9
22.7
18.5
14.4
34.6
20.9
18.7
16.3
14.5
10.5
20.5
17.0
32.0
20.0
18.6
24.2
27.5
20.0
16.6
24.2
26.6

Most First Goals, One NHL Season, Since Start of 1997-98 Season
15
14
13
13

Bure
Selanne
Nieuwendyk
Sakic

Florida
Anaheim
Dallas
Colorado

1999-00
1997-98
1997-98
2000-01