How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-23-2023

The Ottawa Senators (11-17) will try to stop a six-game losing streak when they square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (15-13-3) at home on Saturday, December 23 at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet PT and NHL Network.

Penguins vs. Senators Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Penguins and Senators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins’ 87 total goals (2.8 per game) make them the 27th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Penguins have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, conceding 84 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
• They have the league’s 14th-ranked goal differential at +3.
• The 13 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 95 power-play chances).
• The Penguins have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.68%).
• The Penguins have scored two shorthanded goals this season (19th among NHL squads).
• The Penguins kill 82% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins win 54.5% of their faceoffs to rank second in the NHL.
• The Penguins have an 8.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 30th in the league.
• The Penguins have earned five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.2 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• One of Pittsburgh’s top offensive players this season is Jake Guentzel, who has put up 35 points in 31 games.
• Having scored 19 goals and adding 15 assists, Sidney Crosby is excelling for Pittsburgh through 31 games.
• On 79 shots (for 11 goals) and 15 assists, Evgeni Malkin has contributed 26 points this season.
• In the nine games Alex Nedeljkovic has played this season, his save percentage is .924, the seventh-best in the league.

Penguins Injuries

Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out),

Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out)

Senators Insights

• The Senators’ 94 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank them 21st in the NHL.
• The Senators’ total of 99 goals conceded (3.5 per game) is 13th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -5, they are 20th in the league.
• The Senators have 21 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 115 chances.
• The Senators have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play percentage (18.26).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Senators have one.
• At 70.21, the Senators have the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Senators are 10th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.9%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Senators are 14th in the league.
• The Senators have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Senators Key Players

• Tim Stutzle has scored six goals (0.2 per game) and collected 25 assists (0.9 per game), fueling the Ottawa offense with 31 total points (1.1 per game).
• Drake Batherson has posted 25 total points (0.9 per game) this campaign. He has 11 goals and 14 assists.
• Claude Giroux is a crucial contributor on offense for Ottawa with nine goals and 15 assists.
• Anton Forsberg has an .876 save percentage (63rd in the league), with 234 total saves, allowing 33 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up a 5-6-0 record this season.

Senators Injuries

Rourke Chartier: Upper Body (Out),

Thomas Chabot: Leg (Out),

Mathieu Joseph: Lower Body (Questionable),

Zack MacEwen: Hamstring (Questionable)