How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-31-2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins (16-13-4) host the New York Islanders (17-9-9) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, December 31 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSGSN, and SportsNet PT. The Penguins have won three in a row at home.

Penguins vs. Islanders Game Info

• Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Penguins and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins rank 26th in the league with 98 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• Defensively, the Penguins have been one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 89 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank fourth.
• Their goal differential (+9) makes them 10th-best in the league.
• The 14 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (on 105 power-play chances) rank 26th in the NHL.
• The Penguins have the league’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.33%).
• The Penguins have scored two shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL squads).
• The Penguins kill 83.02% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins win 54.6% of their faceoffs to pace the NHL.
• The Penguins have a 9.0% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.
• The Penguins have earned six shutouts this season. Their skaters average 15.9 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• Jake Guentzel has been important to Pittsburgh’s offense this season, putting up 38 points in 33 games.
• With 19 goals and 16 assists, Sidney Crosby is one of the top offensive options for Pittsburgh with his 35 points (1.1 per game).
• Through 33 games, Evgeni Malkin has proven himself as a scoring option for Pittsburgh. He has 29 points (13 goals and 16 assists).
• In 10 games played this season, Alex Nedeljkovic (5-2-2) has allowed 26 goals.

Penguins Injuries

Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out),

Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out)

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders’ 108 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank them 17th in the NHL.
• The Islanders give up 3.2 goals per game (113 in total), 18th in the league.
• They have the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -5.
• The Islanders have 23 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 98 chances.
• The Islanders’ power-play percentage (23.47) ranks them 10th in the league.
• This season, the Islanders have eight shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• The Islanders’ have the 31st-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.38%).
• The Islanders are 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.8%).
• The Islanders’ 10.4% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.
• This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents four times.

Islanders Key Players

• Mathew Barzal’s 10 goals and 26 assists in 34 games for New York add up to 36 total points on the season.
• Noah Dobson has amassed 35 points this season, with seven goals and 28 assists.
• New York’s Bo Horvat is among the leaders on the team with 35 total points (14 goals and 21 assists).
• Semyon Varlamov is 6-4-2 this season, compiling 381 saves and giving up 34 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).

Islanders Injuries

Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out),

Scott Mayfield: Upper Body (Out),

Semyon Varlamov: Undisclosed (Questionable),

Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),

Casey Cizikas: Illness (Questionable)