The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-15-4), coming off a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, visit the Philadelphia Flyers (20-13-6) at Wells Fargo Center on Monday, January 8 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-PH, and SportsNet PT. The Flyers took down the Calgary Flames 3-2 in their most recent game.
Penguins vs. Flyers Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, January 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Flyers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins’ 115 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Penguins have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, conceding 104 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank sixth.
- Their goal differential (+11) ranks 12th in the league.
- The 18 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season (on 123 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
- The Penguins are 26th in the league with a 14.63% power-play conversion rate.
- The Penguins have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (22nd among NHL teams).
- The Penguins kill 83.05% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Penguins have the best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 55.4%.
- The Penguins shoot 9.1% as a team (26th in the league).
- The Penguins have shut out opponents six times this season. They average 16.1 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Pittsburgh, Jake Guentzel has put up 43 points.
- With 22 goals and 19 assists, Sidney Crosby is one of the top contributors for Pittsburgh with his 41 points (1.1 per game).
- With 33 points through 38 games (14 goals and 19 assists), Evgeni Malkin has been an important part of Pittsburgh’s offensive attack this season.
- As Pittsburgh’s top goalie, Alex Nedeljkovic has recorded 7 wins and 3 losses this season while allowing 33 goals with 363 saves.
Penguins Injuries
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out),
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Out)
Flyers Insights
- The Flyers have 113 goals this season (2.9 per game), 23rd in the league.
- The Flyers’ total of 107 goals conceded (2.7 per game) is eighth in the league.
- With a goal differential of +6, they are 14th in the league.
- The Flyers have 13 power-play goals (on 128 chances), 31st in the NHL.
- The Flyers score on 10.16% of their power plays, No. 32 in the NHL.
- The Flyers have a league-leading 10 shorthanded goals.
- The Flyers’ have the second-best penalty kill percentage (86.29).
- The Flyers win 48% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 28th in the league.
- This season, the Flyers have shut out their opponents three times.
Flyers Key Players
- Travis Konecny has totaled 37 points (0.9 per game) for Philadelphia, with 21 goals and 16 assists in 39 games (playing 19:14 per game).
- Joel Farabee has racked up 29 total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has 12 goals and 17 assists.
- Sean Couturier is a top contributor on offense for Philadelphia with 10 goals and 17 assists.
- Samuel Ersson has a .904 save percentage (30th in the league), with 395 total saves, conceding 42 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has compiled a 9-5-3 record this season.
Flyers Injuries
Ryan Ellis: Lower Body (Out),
Noah Cates: Foot (Out)
, coming off a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, visit the Philadelphia Flyers (20-13-6) at Wells Fargo Center on Monday, January 8 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-PH, and SportsNet PT. The Flyers took down the Calgary Flames 3-2 in their most recent game.Penguins vs...){kind=link}