On three-game winning streak, the Penguins look to keep playoff hopes alive as they host the Lightning
Winners of 10 of their last 12 games and having already locked up a playoff spot, the Tampa Bay Lightning skate into the Steel City today to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins who are in a seven-team race for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins trail Philadelphia by two points for the final playoff spot with six games remaining on their schedule, all of which are against teams that are already locked into the postseason or are still mathematically alive. Pittsburgh has dominated this series of late winning five of the last six meetings including each of the last two played inside PPG Paints Arena.
How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins:
Game Date: April 6, 2024
Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ABC
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Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov leads the NHL with 133 points this season marking the fourth time in six seasons the veteran has eclipsed the 100-point mark. Kucherov has posted career highs in both goals and assists this season and comes into this game with at least a point in 18 of his last 19 games.
Tampa Bay leads the league on the power play converting on 29.1% of opportunities with the man advantage. In the first two meetings with Pittsburgh this season, the Lightning have converted on three of six chances on the power play.
Penguins legendary center Sidney Crosby is on the threshold of a major career milestone sitting three assists shy of 1,000 for his storied career. In his 19th season, Crosby is one goal away from his third career 40-goal/40-assist season and his first since 2016-17.
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