The Pittsburgh Penguins (21-15-6) host the Vegas Golden Knights (26-14-5) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, January 20 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and SportsNet PT, with each team heading into the game following a win. The Penguins knocked off the Seattle Kraken 3-0 in their last game, while the Golden Knights are coming off a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers.
Penguins vs. Golden Knights Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 20, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: MTN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Golden Knights Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins’ 127 total goals (3.0 per game) make them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Penguins have conceded 112 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in league action.
- Their goal differential (+15) ranks 12th in the league.
- The 19 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 139 power-play chances).
- The Penguins are 29th in the league with a 13.67% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 24th among NHL teams.
- The Penguins’ 82.68% penalty-kill success rate is eighth-best in the league.
- The Penguins win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 55.1%.
- The Penguins have a 9.0% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out opponents seven times this season. They average 16.1 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- With 19 goals and 27 assists this season, Jake Guentzel is one of Pittsburgh’s leading contributors (46 points).
- Sidney Crosby has 46 points (26 goals, 20 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- On 116 shots (for 15 goals) and 21 assists, Evgeni Malkin has created 36 points this season.
- As Pittsburgh’s top goalie, Tristan Jarry has recorded 12 wins and 12 losses this season while giving up 65 goals with 709 saves.
Penguins Injuries
Reilly Smith: Upper Body (Out),
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out),
Chad Ruhwedel: Undisclosed (Questionable),
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Out)
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights have 141 goals this season (3.1 per game), 14th in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights’ total of 120 goals given up (2.7 per game) is eighth in the league.
- They have the ninth-best goal differential in the league at +21.
- The Golden Knights have 33 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 158 chances.
- The Golden Knights have the NHL’s 17th-ranked power-play percentage (20.89).
- The Golden Knights have six shorthanded goals (eighth in league).
- The 79.85% penalty-kill percentage of the Golden Knights is 15th in the league.
- The Golden Knights win 49.9% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Golden Knights is 18th in the league.
- This season, the Golden Knights have shut out their opponents twice.
Golden Knights Key Players
- Mark Stone has collected 15 goals and 31 assists in 45 games for Vegas, good for 46 points.
- Jack Eichel is one of the top contributors for Vegas with 44 total points (1.0 per game), with 19 goals and 25 assists in 42 games.
- William Karlsson is a top player on offense for Vegas with 15 goals and 17 assists.
- Logan Thompson has a 15-9-3 record this season, with a .911 save percentage (23rd in the league). He has 719 saves, and has conceded 71 goals (2.6 goals against average).
Golden Knights Injuries
Shea Theodore: Upper Body (Out),
Tobias Bjornfot: Undisclosed (Out),
Ben Hutton: Upper Body (Out),
William Karlsson: Lower Body (Out),
William Carrier: Upper Body (Out),
Jack Eichel: Lower Body (Out),
Michael Amadio: Upper Body (Questionable),
Jiri Patera: Undisclosed (Questionable)