The Vancouver Canucks (27-11-3) will aim to continue a three-game win streak when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-15-4) on the road on Thursday, January 11 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and SportsNet PT.
Penguins vs. Canucks Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins’ 119 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the league.
- The Penguins have given up 105 total goals (2.7 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
- They have the league’s 13th-ranked goal differential at +14.
- The 19 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (on 129 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
- The Penguins have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.73%).
- The Penguins have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (22nd among NHL teams).
- The Penguins have the league’s ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.5%).
- The Penguins have the best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 55.1%.
- The Penguins shoot 9.1% as a team (26th in the league).
- The Penguins have shut out opponents six times this season. They average 15.9 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Pittsburgh, Jake Guentzel has recorded 44 points.
- Having scored 22 goals and adding 19 assists, Sidney Crosby is an important piece of the offense for Pittsburgh through 39 games.
- With 35 points through 39 games (15 goals and 20 assists), Evgeni Malkin has been an important part of Pittsburgh’s offensive efforts this season.
- In 14 games played this season, Alex Nedeljkovic (8-3-2) has given up 34 goals.
Penguins Injuries
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Out),
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out)
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks are the league’s top scorers, with 160 goals (3.9 per game).
- The Canucks have one of the top defenses in the league, conceding 106 total goals (2.6 per game), fifth in the NHL.
- They have a league-leading goal differential of +54.
- With 31 power-play goals (on 134 chances), the Canucks are eighth-best in the NHL.
- The Canucks have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (23.13).
- This season, the Canucks have four shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
- The 77.5% penalty-kill percentage of the Canucks is 23rd in the NHL.
- At 49.3%, the Canucks have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 13.8% shooting percentage of the Canucks leads the league.
- This season, the Canucks have shut out their opponents four times.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller has put up 55 points (1.3 per game) for Vancouver, with 19 goals and 36 assists in 41 games (playing 19:45 per game).
- Elias Pettersson has amassed 53 points this season, with 20 goals and 33 assists.
- Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes is among the leaders on the team with 51 total points (11 goals and 40 assists).
- Casey DeSmith is 7-3-2 in 13 games this season, conceding 31 goals (2.5 goals against average) with 326 saves and a .913 save percentage (19th in the league).
Canucks Injuries
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out),
Phillip Di Giuseppe: Undisclosed (Out)
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