The Florida Panthers (29-14-4) will try to prolong a six-game road win streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-17-6) on Friday, January 26 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, SportsNet PT, and BSFL.
Panthers vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, January 26, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 152 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Panthers are one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 122 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
- Their +30 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
- The 35 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season (on 157 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
- The Panthers have the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.29%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Panthers have scored this season rank 14th among NHL squads.
- The Panthers have the league’s 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.39%).
- The Panthers have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.4%.
- The Panthers have a 9.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 24th in the league.
- The Panthers have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 18.9 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart has been critical to Florida’s offense this season, recording 60 points in 47 games.
- Carter Verhaeghe has 24 goals and 25 assists for Florida to compile 49 total points (one per game).
- On 176 shots (for 15 goals) and 32 assists, Matthew Tkachuk has recorded 47 points this season.
- As Florida’s top goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky has recorded 22 wins and 10 losses this season while allowing 86 goals with 856 saves.
Panthers Injuries
Nick Cousins: Concussion Protocol (Out)
Penguins Insights
- With 131 goals (3.0 per game), the Penguins have the league’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 120 total goals (2.7 per game), third in the league.
- With a goal differential of +11, they are 12th in the league.
- With 19 power-play goals (on 143 chances), the Penguins are 28th in the NHL.
- The Penguins have the NHL’s 31st-ranked power-play percentage (13.29).
- The Penguins have two shorthanded goals (26th in league).
- The Penguins’ have the eighth-best penalty kill percentage (82.84).
- The Penguins win 55.3% of faceoffs, tops in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ 8.9% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out their opponent seven times. They are averaging 16.3 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby’s 27 goals and 21 assists in 44 games for Pittsburgh add up to 48 total points on the season.
- Jake Guentzel is a leading scorer for Pittsburgh with 47 total points this season. He has scored 20 goals and added 27 assists in 44 games.
- Evgeni Malkin has earned 15 goals on the season, chipping in 23 assists.
- Tristan Jarry has a .912 save percentage (17th in the league), with 757 total saves, giving up 72 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put up a 12-14-4 record this season.
Penguins Injuries
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Out),
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out),
Reilly Smith: Upper Body (Out)