Two streaking squads meet when the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-6) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-7-4) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, and SportsNet PT. The Penguins have won four in a row, but the Blue Jackets are on a five-game losing streak.
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins rank 15th in the NHL with 46 goals scored (3.5 per game).
- The Penguins have conceded 34 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fifth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +12 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
- The seven power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 22nd in the NHL (on 38 power-play chances).
- The Penguins have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.42%).
- The one shorthanded goal the Penguins have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.
- The Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (83.33%).
- The Penguins win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 56.5%.
- The Penguins have a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 14.4 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- With eight goals and eight assists this season, Evgeni Malkin is one of Pittsburgh’s top contributors (16 points).
- With five goals and 11 assists, Jake Guentzel is one of the most important contributors for Pittsburgh with his 16 points (1.2 per game).
- Sidney Crosby has contributed 15 points for Pittsburgh in 13 games this season, scoring on 14% of his shots and putting up seven goals and eight assists.
- Across two games played, Alex Nedeljkovic has a goaltending record of 1-1-0. During those games, he’s allowed six goals while recording 63 saves.
Penguins Injuries
Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out), John Ludvig: Concussion (Out), Alex Nedeljkovic: Lower Body (Out), Will Butcher: Undisclosed (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- With 41 goals (2.7 per game), the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 24th-ranked offense.
- The Blue Jackets have allowed 52 total goals this season (3.5 per game), 28th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -11, they are 26th in the league.
- With six power-play goals (on 46 chances), the Blue Jackets are 26th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets score on 13.04% of their power plays, No. 27 in the league.
- The Blue Jackets’ have the third-best penalty kill percentage (89.13).
- The Blue Jackets win 46.5% of faceoffs, 26th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9%, the Blue Jackets are 26th in the league.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Adam Fantilli has collected four goals and five assists in 15 games for Columbus, good for nine points.
- Ivan Provorov has totaled nine total points (0.6 per game) this season. He has zero goals and nine assists.
- Boone Jenner is a key player on offense for Columbus with seven goals and two assists.
- Spencer Martin has a .904 save percentage (33rd in the league), with 189 total saves, conceding 20 goals (3.3 goals against average). He has compiled a 1-4-1 record this season.
Blue Jackets Injuries
Daniil Tarasov: Undisclosed (Out)