The Vegas Golden Knights (26-14-5) take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-15-6) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, January 20 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, SCRIPPS, and SportsNet PT. The Golden Knights defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 in their most recent outing, while the Penguins are coming off a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken.
Golden Knights vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 20, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: MTN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Golden Knights and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights’ 141 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Golden Knights are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 120 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank eighth.
- They have the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +21.
- The 33 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 158 power-play chances.
- The Golden Knights rank 17th in the league with a 20.89% power-play conversion rate.
- The six shorthanded goals the Golden Knights have scored this season rank eighth among NHL squads.
- The Golden Knights have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.85%).
- The Golden Knights have the 17th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.9%.
- The Golden Knights make 9.9% of their shots (18th in the league).
- The Golden Knights have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 19.7 hits and 18.5 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Vegas, Mark Stone has recorded 46 points.
- Jack Eichel has 44 points (19 goals, 25 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- With 32 points through 38 games (15 goals and 17 assists), William Karlsson has been an important part of Vegas’ offensive efforts this season.
- Logan Thompson (15-9-3) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .911 for Vegas.
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),
Jiri Patera: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Michael Amadio: Upper Body (Questionable)
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins have 127 goals this season (3.0 per game), 23rd in the league.
- The Penguins give up 2.7 goals per game (112 in total), the third-fewest in the league.
- They have the 12th-ranked goal differential in the league at +15.
- With 19 power-play goals (on 139 chances), the Penguins are 26th in the NHL.
- The Penguins have the NHL’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (13.67).
- This season, the Penguins have two shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
- At 82.68, the Penguins have the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Penguins are the league leaders in faceoff win rate (55.1%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9%, the Penguins are 27th in the league.
- The Penguins have held their opponents scoreless seven times.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel has totaled 46 points (1.1 per game) for Pittsburgh, with 19 goals and 27 assists in 42 games (playing 20:56 per game).
- Sidney Crosby is one of the top contributors for Pittsburgh with 46 total points (1.1 per game), with 26 goals and 20 assists in 42 games.
- Evgeni Malkin has 36 points so far, including 15 goals and 21 assists.
- Tristan Jarry is 12-12-4 on the season, allowing 65 goals (2.5 goals against average) and compiling 709 saves with a .915 save percentage (15th in the league).
Penguins Injuries
Reilly Smith: Upper Body (Out),
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out),
Chad Ruhwedel: Undisclosed (Questionable),
John Ludvig: Undisclosed (Out)