The Pittsburgh Penguins (10-10-1) carry a three-game road losing streak into a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning (10-8-5) on Thursday, November 30 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSUN, and SportsNet PT.
Lightning vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning score the second-most goals in the NHL (80 total, 3.5 per game).
- The Lightning have conceded 81 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 31st in NHL action in goals against.
- They have the league’s 18th-ranked goal differential at -1.
- The NHL-leading 25 power-play goals the Lightning have put up this season have come on 77 power-play chances.
- The Lightning are second in the league with a 32.47% power-play conversion rate.
- The Lightning have the league’s ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.51%).
- The Lightning win 52.3% of their faceoffs to rank ninth in the NHL.
- The Lightning shoot 11.5% as a team (sixth in the league).
- The Lightning have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.5 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- With 15 goals and 22 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (37 points).
- Having scored 12 goals and adding 18 assists, Brayden Point is an important piece of the offense for Tampa Bay through 23 games.
- Through 23 games, Victor Hedman has proven himself as another option for Tampa Bay. He has 23 points (four goals and 19 assists).
- Jonas Johansson (8-5-5) has a 3.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .894 for Tampa Bay.
Lightning Injuries
Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out)
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins have 65 goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
- The Penguins have one of the best defenses in the league, giving up 55 total goals (2.6 per game), fourth in the NHL.
- Their +10 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- With seven power-play goals (on 58 chances), the Penguins are 28th in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ power-play percentage (12.07) puts them 26th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goal, the Penguins have one.
- The Penguins’ have the sixth-best penalty kill percentage (86.36).
- The Penguins win 54.2% of faceoffs, second-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.2%, the Penguins are 25th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 14.2 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel’s 24 points make him a vital offensive option for Pittsburgh. He has put up seven goals and 17 assists in 21 games.
- Sidney Crosby is one of the top contributors for Pittsburgh with 24 total points (1.1 per game), with 13 goals and 11 assists in 21 games.
- Evgeni Malkin has posted 10 goals on the season, adding nine assists.
- Alex Nedeljkovic has a 2-2-0 record this season, with a .930 save percentage (fifth-best in the league). He has 132 saves, and has given up nine goals (2.3 goals against average).
Penguins Injuries
Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out),
Pierre-Olivier Joseph: Undisclosed (Out),
Rickard Rakell: Upper Body (Out),
Chad Ruhwedel: Lower Body (Out)