The Eastern Conference’s third-ranked squad, the New York Rangers (43-19-4), visit the 13th-ranked unit from the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins (29-27-9), on Saturday, March 16 at 3:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+.
Rangers vs. Penguins Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV: ABC (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Rangers vs. Penguins for free with a trial to Fubo!
Rangers and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 216 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Rangers have given up 176 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking fifth in league play for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +40.
- The 52 power-play goals the Rangers have put up this season (on 209 power-play chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
- The Rangers have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate (24.88%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 20th among NHL teams.
- The Rangers’ 83.42% penalty-kill success rate is fifth-best in the league.
- The Rangers win 52.8% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
- The Rangers connect on 10.6% of their shots (ninth in the league).
- The Rangers have shut out opponents five times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.4 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- With 36 goals and 51 assists this season, Artemi Panarin is one of New York’s leading contributors (87 points).
- Having scored 24 goals and adding 39 assists, Vincent Trocheck is an important piece of the offense for New York through 66 games.
- On 206 shots (for 32 goals) and 29 assists, Chris Kreider has contributed 61 points this season.
- In the 44 games Igor Shesterkin has played this season, his save percentage is .913, 15th in the league.
Rangers Injuries
Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season), Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season), Jacob Trouba: Lower Body (Out)
Penguins Insights
- With 185 goals (2.8 per game), the Penguins have the league’s 25th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins’ total of 187 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is 10th in the NHL.
- They have the 17th-ranked goal differential in the league at -2.
- The Penguins have 31 power-play goals (on 215 chances), 29th in the NHL.
- The Penguins have the league’s 29th-ranked power-play percentage (14.42).
- This season, the Penguins have four shorthanded goals (20th in NHL).
- The 82.65% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is sixth in the NHL.
- The Penguins are the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (54.9%).
- With a shooting percentage of 8.6%, the Penguins are 29th in the league.
- This season, the Penguins have shut out their opponents eight times.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby’s 32 goals and 33 assists in 65 games for Pittsburgh add up to 65 total points on the season.
- Evgeni Malkin has helped lead the attack for Pittsburgh this season with 19 goals and 31 assists.
- Pittsburgh’s Erik Karlsson is among the top offensive players on the team with 45 total points (eight goals and 37 assists).
- Tristan Jarry has a 19-21-5 record this season, with a .909 save percentage (26th in the league). He has 1157 saves, and has given up 115 goals (2.7 goals against average).
Penguins Injuries
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Jansen Harkins: Upper Body (Out)