How to Watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-21-2023

The Carolina Hurricanes (17-12-3) take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-13-3) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, December 21 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSO, SportsNet PT, and ESPN+, with each team fresh off a win. The Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 in their most recent outing, while the Penguins are coming off a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Hurricanes vs. Penguins Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
• 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 sixth-most goals in the NHL (105 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Hurricanes rank 21st in goals against, allowing 102 total goals (3.2 per game) in league action.
• They have the league’s 14th-ranked goal differential at +3.
• The 26 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (on 109 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes rank ninth in the league with a 23.85% power-play conversion rate.
• The six shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank sixth among NHL teams.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.37%).
• The Hurricanes have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.2%.
• The Hurricanes shoot 9.6% as a team (20th in the league).
• The Hurricanes have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 12.4 hits and 10.7 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Key Players

• One of Carolina’s top offensive options this season is Sebastian Aho, who has put up 30 points in 29 games.
• Martin Necas has 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Through 32 games, Seth Jarvis has proven himself as another option for Carolina. He has 23 points (11 goals and 12 assists).
• In the six games Frederik Andersen has played this season, his save percentage is .894, 49th in the league.

Hurricanes Injuries

Frederik Andersen: Blood Clotting (Out)

Penguins Insights

• With 86 goals (2.9 per game), the Penguins have the NHL’s 27th-ranked offense.
• The Penguins’ total of 83 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is ninth in the league.
• Their +3 goal differential is 14th in the league.
• With 13 power-play goals (on 90 chances), the Penguins are 26th in the NHL.
• The Penguins score on 14.44% of their power plays, No. 26 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have two.
• The 81.63% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is 11th in the league.
• At 54.7%, the Penguins have the league’s second-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Penguins is 30th in the league.
• The Penguins have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 16 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• Jake Guentzel’s 34 points make him an important offensive option for Pittsburgh. He has recorded 14 goals and 20 assists in 30 games.
• Sidney Crosby has collected 33 points this season, with 18 goals and 15 assists.
• Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin is among the leaders on the team with 26 total points (11 goals and 15 assists).
• Alex Nedeljkovic has a .921 save percentage (seventh-best in the league), with 244 total saves, conceding 20 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put together a 4-2-1 record this season.

Penguins Injuries

Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out),

Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out)