The Pittsburgh Penguins (30-30-9) will attempt to break a seven-game road losing streak when they take on the Colorado Avalanche (45-20-5) on Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 PM ET on TNT and Max.
Avalanche vs. Penguins Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
- Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche’s 262 total goals (3.7 per game on 6.5 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
- Defensively, the Avalanche are conceding 207 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in NHL play.
- Their +55 goal differential is second-best in the league.
- The 61 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 244 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
- The Avalanche have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate (25%).
- The Avalanche have recorded seven shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
- The Avalanche have the league’s ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.7%).
- The Avalanche have the 23rd-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 48.1%.
- The Avalanche shoot 11.3% as a team (fifth in the league).
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- One of Colorado’s top offensive players this season is Nathan MacKinnon, who has recorded 119 points in 70 games.
- Mikko Rantanen has 96 points (39 goals, 57 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- With 77 points through 65 games (18 goals and 59 assists), Cale Makar has been an important part of Colorado’s offense this season.
- Alexandar Georgiev (36-15-3) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .903 for Colorado.
Avalanche Injuries
Logan O’Connor: Lower Body (Out For Season), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season)
Penguins Insights
- With 199 goals (2.9 per game), the Penguins have the NHL’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 206 total goals (3.0 per game), 10th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -7, they are 19th in the league.
- With 33 power-play goals (on 226 chances), the Penguins are 28th in the NHL.
- The Penguins score on 14.6% of their power plays, No. 29 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have four.
- At 80.58, the Penguins have the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Penguins are the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (54.9%).
- The 8.7% shooting percentage of the Penguins is 30th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out their opponent eight times. They are averaging 17.5 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby’s 33 goals and 36 assists in 69 games for Pittsburgh add up to 69 total points on the season.
- Evgeni Malkin has posted 53 total points (0.8 per game) this campaign. He has 19 goals and 34 assists.
- Erik Karlsson is a key contributor on offense for Pittsburgh with eight goals and 38 assists.
- Tristan Jarry has a .903 save percentage (36th in the league), with 1223 total saves, giving up 130 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has compiled a 19-24-5 record this season.
Penguins Injuries
Jansen Harkins: Upper Body (Out), Jeff Carter: Upper Body (Questionable), Ryan Graves: Personal (Questionable), Matt Nieto: Knee (Out)