The Tampa Bay Lightning (11-10-5) and Pittsburgh Penguins (11-10-3) play at Amalie Arena on Wednesday, December 6 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSUN, SportsNet PT, and ESPN+. The Lightning took down the Dallas Stars 4-0 in their most recent outing, while the Penguins are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Lightning vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning’s 87 total goals (3.4 per game) rank second in the league.
- Defensively, the Lightning are giving up 93 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st in league play.
- Their goal differential (-6) ranks 20th in the league.
- The NHL-leading 27 power-play goals the Lightning have put up this season have come on 87 power-play chances.
- The Lightning’s 31.03% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league.
- The Lightning have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (82.89%).
- The Lightning win 51.5% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
- The Lightning have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks eighth in the league.
- The Lightning have earned three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.6 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive players this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has recorded 42 points in 25 games.
- With 12 goals and 18 assists, Brayden Point is one of the top contributors for Tampa Bay with his 30 points (1.2 per game).
- On 75 shots (for 10 goals) and 15 assists, Steven Stamkos has created 25 points this season.
- In 19 games played this season, Jonas Johansson (8-5-5) has given up 63 goals.
Lightning Injuries
Conor Sheary: Upper Body (Out)
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins have 73 goals this season (3.0 per game), 16th in the league.
- The Penguins have one of the top defenses in the NHL, conceding 62 total goals (2.6 per game), sixth in the league.
- They have the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +11.
- The Penguins have seven power-play goals (on 67 chances), 30th in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ power-play percentage (10.45) ranks them 30th in the league.
- The Penguins have one shorthanded goal (23rd in NHL).
- The 84.93% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is eighth in the league.
- The Penguins win 54.4% of faceoffs, second-best in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ 9.1% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 14.5 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel’s 28 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Pittsburgh. He has put up nine goals and 19 assists in 24 games.
- Sidney Crosby has collected 26 points this season, with 15 goals and 11 assists.
- Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin is among the leading scorers on the team with 21 total points (10 goals and 11 assists).
- Alex Nedeljkovic has a 2-2-1 record this season, with a .931 save percentage (fourth-best in the league). He has 163 saves, and has conceded 11 goals (2.2 goals against average).
Penguins Injuries
Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out),
Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out),
Rickard Rakell: Upper Body (Out),
Chad Ruhwedel: Lower Body (Out)