The Edmonton Oilers (36-20-2) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (27-23-8) at Rogers Place on Sunday, March 3 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and SportsNet PT. The Oilers have won three games in a row.
Oilers vs. Penguins Game Info
- Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Oilers and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers’ 204 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Oilers have been one of the stingiest squads in NHL action, conceding 171 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank eighth.
- Their +33 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
- The 47 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (on 171 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
- The Oilers are third in the league with a 27.49% power-play conversion rate.
- The Oilers have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (12th among NHL teams).
- The Oilers kill 79.27% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Oilers win 52.2% of their faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
- The Oilers connect on 10.5% of their shots (10th in the league).
- The Oilers have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 19.3 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Key Players
- One of Edmonton’s top offensive options this season is Connor McDavid, who has put up 95 points in 56 games.
- Having scored 30 goals and adding 45 assists, Leon Draisaitl is excelling for Edmonton through 58 games.
- On 207 shots (for 40 goals) and 20 assists, Zach Hyman has recorded 60 points this season.
- In 44 games played this season, Stuart Skinner (28-13-2) has allowed 113 goals.
Oilers Injuries
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Illness (Questionable)
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins have 171 goals this season (3.0 per game), 26th in the league.
- The Penguins have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing 158 total goals (2.7 per game), fourth in the NHL.
- Their +13 goal differential is 14th in the league.
- The Penguins have 29 power-play goals (on 197 chances), 26th in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ power-play percentage (14.72) puts them 28th in the league.
- The Penguins have four shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).
- The Penguins’ have the eighth-best penalty kill percentage (81.92).
- The Penguins win 55.4% of faceoffs, No. 1 in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 8.9%, the Penguins are 29th in the league.
- This season, the Penguins have shut out their opponents eight times.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby has racked up 63 points (1.1 per game) for Pittsburgh, with 32 goals and 31 assists in 58 games (playing 20:12 per game).
- Jake Guentzel is a key piece of the offense for Pittsburgh with 52 total points this season. He has scored 22 goals and added 30 assists in 50 games.
- Evgeni Malkin has netted 16 goals on the season, adding 29 assists.
- Tristan Jarry is 17-19-4 in 41 games this season, conceding 99 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 1002 saves and a .909 save percentage (22nd in the league).
Penguins Injuries
Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out), Jake Guentzel: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Knee (Out)