The Boston Bruins (23-7-6) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-14-4) at TD Garden on Thursday, January 4 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Bruins have won four games in a row.
Bruins vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
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Bruins and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 116 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have conceded 92 total goals (2.6 per game), the third-fewest in league play.
- Their goal differential (+24) makes them fourth-best in the league.
- The 30 power-play goals the Bruins have put up this season (on 109 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
- The Bruins are fourth in the league with a 27.52% power-play conversion rate.
- The Bruins kill 85.93% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Bruins have the 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.1%.
- The Bruins have a 10.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.
- The Bruins have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.2 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been imperative to Boston’s offense this season, putting up 50 points in 36 games.
- With 13 goals and 20 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the most important offensive options for Boston with his 33 points (0.9 per game).
- Through 36 games, Charlie Coyle has proven himself as another option for Boston. He has 26 points (13 goals and 13 assists).
- In the 18 games Jeremy Swayman has played this season, his save percentage is .928, the third-best in the league.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out)
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins’ 108 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 23rd in the league.
- The Penguins have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing 96 total goals (2.7 per game), sixth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +12, they are 12th in the league.
- The Penguins have 16 power-play goals (on 115 chances), 25th in the NHL.
- The Penguins score on 13.91% of their power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have two.
- The 82.30% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is 10th in the NHL.
- The Penguins are the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (55.2%).
- The Penguins’ 9.1% shooting percentage is 25th in the league.
- The Penguins have held their opponents scoreless six times.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel’s 17 goals and 25 assists in 36 games for Pittsburgh add up to 42 total points on the season.
- Sidney Crosby is one of the top contributors for Pittsburgh with 38 total points (1.1 per game), with 21 goals and 17 assists in 36 games.
- Evgeni Malkin’s 14 goals and 18 assists add up to 32 points this season.
- Alex Nedeljkovic is 6-3-2 this season, compiling 339 saves and allowing 28 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .921 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
Penguins Injuries
Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out),
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Questionable)
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