The New York Rangers (12-3-1) and Pittsburgh Penguins (9-8) face off at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and SportsNet PT. The Rangers lost to the Dallas Stars 6-3 in their most recent game, while the Penguins are coming off a 3-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Rangers vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 54 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Rangers have been one of the stingiest units in league play, allowing 39 total goals (only 2.4 per game) to rank second.
- They have the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +15.
- The 17 power-play goals the Rangers have recorded this season (on 52 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
- The Rangers have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (32.69%).
- The Rangers have recorded one shorthanded goal this season (19th among NHL squads).
- The Rangers kill 83.67% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers win 55.1% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
- The Rangers have an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
- The Rangers have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.6 hits and 17.9 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- Artemi Panarin has been important to New York’s offense this season, registering 26 points in 16 games.
- With five goals and 10 assists, Vincent Trocheck is one of the top offensive options for New York with his 15 points (0.9 per game).
- New York’s scoring effort is aided by Chris Kreider’s 15 points. He’s contributed five assists.
- Jonathan Quick (4-0-1) has a 2.0 goals against average and a save percentage of .928 for New York.
Rangers Injuries
Adam Fox: Lower Body (Out),
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out)
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins’ 58 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank them 13th in the league.
- The Penguins’ total of 46 goals allowed (2.7 per game) is fifth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +12, they are seventh-best in the league.
- With seven power-play goals (on 46 chances), the Penguins are 26th in the NHL.
- The Penguins have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (15.22).
- In terms of shorthanded goal, the Penguins have one.
- The 84.91% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is ninth in the NHL.
- The Penguins are the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (55.5%).
- The Penguins’ 10.0% shooting percentage is 17th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 13.9 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby has totaled 22 points (1.3 per game) for Pittsburgh, with 12 goals and 10 assists in 17 games (playing 18:43 per game).
- Jake Guentzel has collected 21 points this season, with six goals and 15 assists.
- Evgeni Malkin is a top player on offense for Pittsburgh with nine goals and nine assists.
- Alex Nedeljkovic is 2-1-0 in three games this season, conceding 6 goals (2.0 goals against average) with 101 saves and a .935 save percentage (second-best in the league).
Penguins Injuries
Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out),
Pierre-Olivier Joseph: Undisclosed (Out),
Will Butcher: Undisclosed (Out)
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