In the upcoming matchup versus the San Jose Sharks, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, can we expect Evgeni Malkin to find the back of the net for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Let’s dive into the most important numbers and trends to figure out which player props you should be considering.

Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin has made his intentions clear on Wednesday night. Despite his Penguins currently sitting seventh in the Metropolitan Division at 6-9-3 and winning only two of their last 10 games, the Russian player isn’t looking to move elsewhere.

In the third period of that October game, while cutting across the goal mouth and getting a pass from Sidney Crosby, Malkin was able to beat Sabres' goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen while falling down, giving him 500 career regular-season goals.

In the upcoming matchup versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, can we bet on Evgeni Malkin to find the back of the net for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Let’s dig into the most relevant stats and trends to determine which prop bets you should be strongly considering.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin kisses the cheek of his mother Natalia Malkin and embraces his father Vladimir Malkin during the ceremony honoring Pittsburgh Penguins cen

Pittsburgh looks to erase Monday from their memory as they look ahead to their matchup against the Detroit Red Wings

Evgeni Malkin had 500 emotions as he was honored for his career milestone on Wendesday. The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated the veteran forward’s 500 th career goal with a special pregame ceremony before their game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena.

In terms of team accomplishments, the Pittsburgh Penguins have not produced much worth celebrating so far this season. However, their franchise icons achieving individual accolades has been a totally different story.