The Pittsburgh Penguins (32-30-10), losers of eight straight road games, visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-38-12) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSOH, and SportsNet PT.
Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins’ 210 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Penguins rank 11th in goals against, allowing 214 total goals (3.0 per game) in league play.
- Their goal differential (-4) ranks 17th in the league.
- The 35 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 235 power-play chances).
- The Penguins have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.89%).
- The four shorthanded goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 23rd among NHL teams.
- The Penguins’ 81.13% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
- The Penguins win 55% of their faceoffs to lead the NHL.
- The Penguins have an 8.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 29th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out opponents eight times this season. They average 17.4 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- With 35 goals and 43 assists this season, Sidney Crosby is one of Pittsburgh’s top contributors (78 points).
- Evgeni Malkin has 21 goals and 34 assists for Pittsburgh to compile 55 total points (0.8 per game).
- Erik Karlsson has created 46 points for Pittsburgh in 72 games this season, netting a goal on 4.4% of his shots and putting up eight goals and 38 assists.
- In 50 games played this season, Tristan Jarry (19-24-5) has allowed 131 goals.
Penguins Injuries
Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out), Ryan Graves: Concussion (Questionable), Jansen Harkins: Upper Body (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets have 207 goals this season (2.8 per game), 26th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets concede 3.7 goals per game (267 in total), 31st in the NHL.
- Their -60 goal differential is 29th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have 29 power-play goals (on 195 chances), 32nd in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (14.87) ranks them 31st in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have four shorthanded goals (23rd in league).
- At 76.08, the Blue Jackets have the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 47.4%, the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 26th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau’s 11 goals and 43 assists in 73 games for Columbus add up to 54 total points on the season.
- Zachary Werenski has racked up 45 points this season, with six goals and 39 assists.
- Boone Jenner is a key player on offense for Columbus with 22 goals and 13 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins has a 12-17-8 record this season, with an .897 save percentage (51st in the league). He has 1107 saves, and has allowed 127 goals (3.5 goals against average).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Questionable), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable), Alexander Nylander: Upper Body (Questionable), Justin Danforth: Concussion (Out), Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out), Kent Johnson: Shoulder (Out For Season)
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