How to Watch Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-8-2023

The Florida Panthers (15-8-2) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (11-11-3), who have lost three straight, on Friday, December 8 at 7:00 PM ET on BSFL, SportsNet PT, and NHL Network.

Panthers vs. Penguins Game Info

• Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
• 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’ 77 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Panthers have been one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 65 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fourth.
• They have the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +12.
• The 15 power-play goals the Panthers have scored this season (on 81 power-play chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Panthers rank 22nd in the league with an 18.52% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Panthers have scored this season rank 23rd among NHL squads.
• The Panthers have the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.23%).
• The Panthers win 50.8% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL)
• The Panthers shoot 9% as a team (26th in the league).
• The Panthers have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.1 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Key Players

• A productive offensive player this season for Florida, Sam Reinhart has put up 32 points.
• With eight goals and 16 assists, Aleksander Barkov Jr. is one of the most important offensive options for Florida with his 24 points (one per game).
• Through 25 games, Carter Verhaeghe has proven himself as a contributor for Florida. He has 21 points (12 goals and nine assists).
• Anthony Stolarz (3-2-1) has a 2.3 goals against average and a save percentage of .916 for Florida.

Panthers Injuries

Josh Mahura: Lower Body (Out)

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins have 74 goals this season (3.0 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ total of 65 goals given up (2.6 per game) is fourth in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +9, they are 12th in the league.
• The Penguins have seven power-play goals (on 71 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• The Penguins score on 9.86% of their power plays, No. 30 in the league.
• This season, the Penguins have one shorthanded goal (23rd in NHL).
• The Penguins’ have the 11th-ranked penalty kill percentage (83.12%).
• At 54.6%, the Penguins have the NHL’s second-best faceoff win rate.
• The Penguins’ 8.9% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.
• The Penguins have held their opponents scoreless five times.

Penguins Key Players

• Jake Guentzel’s 29 points make him an important offensive option for Pittsburgh. He has recorded 10 goals and 19 assists in 25 games.
• Sidney Crosby is one of the impact players on offense for Pittsburgh with 27 total points (1.1 per game), with 15 goals and 12 assists in 25 games.
• Evgeni Malkin has 21 points so far, including 10 goals and 11 assists.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has a .931 save percentage (fourth-best in the league), with 163 total saves, conceding 11 goals (2.2 goals against average). He has put up a 2-2-1 record this season.

Penguins Injuries

Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out),

Rickard Rakell: Upper Body (Out),

Chad Ruhwedel: Lower Body (Out),

Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out)