The Pittsburgh Penguins (30-29-9) bring a six-game road losing streak into a matchup against the Dallas Stars (42-19-9) on Friday, March 22 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSW, and SportsNet PT.
Stars vs. Penguins Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Stars vs. Penguins for free with a trial to Fubo!
Stars and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars score the second-most goals in the league (253 total, 3.6 per game).
- The Stars have conceded 210 total goals (three per game), ranking 14th in league play in goals against.
- They have the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +43.
- The 48 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season rank 13th in the NHL (on 204 power-play chances).
- The Stars’ 23.53% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league.
- The 11 shorthanded goals the Stars have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
- The Stars have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.77%).
- The Stars have the third-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.9%.
- The Stars connect on 11.5% of their shots (fourth in the league).
- The Stars have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 15.4 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- One of Dallas’ top offensive options this season is Jason Robertson, who has recorded 70 points in 70 games.
- With 23 goals and 36 assists, Matt Duchene is one of the top offensive options for Dallas with his 59 points (0.8 per game).
- Joe Pavelski has contributed 58 points for Dallas in 70 games this season, netting a goal on 14.3% of his shots and putting up 24 goals and 34 assists.
- Across 44 games played, Jake Oettinger has a goaltending record of 26-13-4. During those games, he’s allowed 125 goals while recording 1085 saves.
Stars Injuries
Evgenii Dadonov: Lower Body (Out), Jani Hakanpaa: Lower Body (Questionable), Scott Wedgewood: Personal (Questionable)
Penguins Insights
- With 197 goals (2.9 per game), the Penguins have the NHL’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins’ total of 202 goals given up (3.0 per game) is 10th in the NHL.
- They have the 18th-ranked goal differential in the league at -5.
- The Penguins have 33 power-play goals (on 224 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ power-play percentage (14.73) ranks them 29th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Penguins have four.
- The 80.88% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is 10th in the NHL.
- The Penguins win 54.8% of faceoffs, tops in the NHL.
- The 8.7% shooting percentage of the Penguins is 30th in the league.
- This season, the Penguins have shut out their opponents eight times.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby has collected 33 goals and 36 assists in 68 games for Pittsburgh, good for 69 points.
- Evgeni Malkin has helped lead the attack for Pittsburgh this season with 19 goals and 32 assists.
- Pittsburgh’s Erik Karlsson is among the top offensive players on the team with 46 total points (eight goals and 38 assists).
- Tristan Jarry is 19-23-5 this season, compiling 1207 saves and giving up 126 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .905 save percentage (31st in the league).
Penguins Injuries
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Jansen Harkins: Upper Body (Out), Jeff Carter: Upper Body (Questionable)