How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Calgary Flames: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-14-2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins (1-1) host the Calgary Flames (1-0) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, October 14 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and SportsNet PT, with each team back in action after a win. The Penguins took down the Washington Capitals 4-0 in their most recent outing, while the Flames are coming off a 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

Penguins vs. Flames Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Penguins and Flames Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins’ 261 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league last season.
• The Penguins were 19th in goals against, allowing 263 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (-2) ranked 18th in the league.
• The 63 power-play goals the Penguins put up last season (on 290 power-play chances) were the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins had the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.72%).
• The five shorthanded goals the Penguins scored last season ranked 26th among NHL squads.
• The Penguins’ 79.09% penalty-kill success rate ranked 16th in the league.
• The Penguins won the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.1%.
• The Penguins had a 9.3% shooting percentage, which ranked 25th in the league.
• The Penguins shut out opponents twice last season. As a team, they averaged 28.1 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• Erik Karlsson was one of Pittsburgh’s leading contributors last season, totaling 101 points. He averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 12%.
• Sidney Crosby had 33 goals and 60 assists for Pittsburgh last season, totaling 93 points (1.1 per game).
• On 240 shots, Evgeni Malkin contributed 83 points (27 goals, 56 assists) for Pittsburgh last season.
• As Pittsburgh’s top keeper last season, Alex Nedeljkovic recorded 5 wins and 7 losses while giving up 49 goals against 417 saves.

Penguins Injuries

Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out)

Flames Insights

• With 258 goals (3.2 per game) last season, the Flames had the NHL’s 19th-ranked offense.
• The Flames allowed 3.0 goals per game (247 in total), 13th in the NHL.
• Their +11 goal differential was 17th in the league.
• The Flames had 50 power-play goals (on 252 chances), 18th in the NHL.
• The Flames’ power-play percentage (19.84) put them 19th in the league.
• The Flames had eight shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• At 82.59%, the Flames had the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flames won 50.3% of faceoffs, 16th in the NHL.
• The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Flames was 32nd in the league.
• The Flames shut out their opponents once.

Flames Key Players

• Elias Lindholm put up 64 points (0.8 per game) for Calgary last season, with 22 goals and 42 assists in 80 games (playing 18:11 per game).
• Mikael Backlund totaled 56 total points (0.7 per game) last campaign. He had 19 goals and 37 assists.
• Nazem Kadri had 56 points, including 24 goals and 32 assists.
• Daniel Vladar was 14-6-5 last season, allowing 72 goals (0.9 goals against average) with an 89.205 save percentage (53rd in the league).

Flames Injuries

Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out)