The Vegas Golden Knights (13-3-2) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-8) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, November 19 at 6:00 PM ET on NHL Network, SCRIPPS, and SportsNet PT, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Golden Knights are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Philadelphia Flyers, while the Penguins fell to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 in their last outing.
Golden Knights vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, November 19, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: NHL Network
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Golden Knights and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights’ 64 total goals (3.6 per game) rank second in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights have conceded 44 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+20) makes them fourth-best in the league.
- The 15 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (on 62 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (24.19%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Golden Knights have scored this season are an NHL high.
- The Golden Knights have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (84.21%).
- The Golden Knights win 51.9% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights have an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks ninth in the league.
- The Golden Knights have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.4 hits and 18.1 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Key Players
- One of Vegas’ top offensive players this season is William Karlsson, who has put up 20 points in 18 games.
- Having scored seven goals and adding 12 assists, Jack Eichel is an important piece of the offense for Vegas through 18 games.
- With 18 points through 18 games (four goals and 14 assists), Shea Theodore has been an important part of Vegas’ offensive efforts this season.
- Across eight games played, Logan Thompson has a goaltending record of 5-2-1. During those games, he’s allowed 20 goals while recording 230 saves.
Golden Knights Injuries
Nicolas Hague: Lower Body (Out)
Penguins Insights
- With 55 goals (3.4 per game), the Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins concede 2.9 goals per game (46 in total), the ninth-fewest in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +9, they are ninth-best in the league.
- The Penguins have seven power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 44 chances.
- The Penguins have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (15.91).
- In terms of shorthanded goal, the Penguins have one.
- The Penguins’ have the 12th-ranked penalty kill percentage (84.00%).
- At 55.1%, the Penguins have the league’s second-best faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Penguins are 18th in the league.
- This season, the Penguins have shut out their opponents four times.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby has totaled 12 goals and 10 assists in 16 games for Pittsburgh, good for 22 points.
- Jake Guentzel is a key piece of the offense for Pittsburgh with 20 total points this season. He has scored six goals and added 14 assists in 16 games.
- Erik Karlsson’s five goals and 12 assists add up to 17 points this season.
- Alex Nedeljkovic is 1-1-0 on the season, giving up six goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 63 saves with a .900 save percentage (35th in the league).
Penguins Injuries
Alex Nedeljkovic: Lower Body (Out),
Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out),
Will Butcher: Undisclosed (Out)