The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-15-5) take a three-game road winning streak into a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes (23-13-5) on Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, and SportsNet PT.
Hurricanes vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 13, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Hurricanes and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes score the fifth-most goals in the league (142 total, 3.5 per game).
- The Hurricanes have allowed 122 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 14th in NHL play in goals against.
- Their +20 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
- The 40 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 139 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
- The Hurricanes’ 28.78% power-play conversion rate ranks second-best in the league.
- The seven shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank sixth among NHL squads.
- The Hurricanes’ 82.71% penalty-kill success rate is ninth-best in the league.
- The Hurricanes win 51.3% of their faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes shoot 10.4% as a team (12th in the league).
- The Hurricanes have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 12.9 hits and 10.9 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Sebastian Aho is one of Carolina’s leading contributors this season with 47 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 13.2%.
- Seth Jarvis is another of Carolina’s top contributors currently with 31 total points (15 goals and 16 assists) to his name.
- On 67 shots (for 10 goals) and 17 assists, Andrei Svechnikov has contributed 27 points this season.
- In the 17 games Antti Raanta has played this season, his save percentage is .862, 69th in the league.
Hurricanes Injuries
Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out),
Martin Necas: Upper Body (Questionable),
Pyotr Kochetkov: Concussion Protocol (Out)
Penguins Insights
- With 122 goals (3.0 per game), the Penguins have the NHL’s 21st-ranked offense.
- The Penguins’ total of 109 goals given up (2.7 per game) is fourth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +13, they are 13th in the league.
- With 19 power-play goals (on 133 chances), the Penguins are 25th in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ power-play percentage (14.29) ranks them 26th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have two.
- The 81.97% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is 10th in the NHL.
- At 55.1%, the Penguins have the NHL’s best faceoff win percentage.
- The Penguins’ 9.1% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.
- This season, the Penguins have shut out their opponents six times.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel’s 45 points make him a vital offensive option for Pittsburgh. He has put up 18 goals and 27 assists in 40 games.
- Sidney Crosby has helped lead the offense for Pittsburgh this season with 24 goals and 19 assists.
- Evgeni Malkin’s 15 goals and 20 assists add up to 35 points this season.
- Alex Nedeljkovic is 8-3-2 this season, collecting 405 saves and giving up 37 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .914 save percentage (19th in the league).
Penguins Injuries
Reilly Smith: Upper Body (Out),
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Out),
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out)
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