How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 3-5-2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins (27-24-8) will aim to halt a three-game losing streak when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets (21-30-10) at home on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, SportsNet PT, and BSOH.

Penguins vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 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’ 172 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
The Penguins have allowed 164 total goals (2.8 per game), the fourth-fewest in league play.
Their goal differential (+8) ranks 14th in the league.
The 29 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 199 power-play chances.
The Penguins have the league’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (14.57%).
The four shorthanded goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 19th among NHL squads.
The Penguins kill 82.22% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Penguins win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 55.2%.
The Penguins connect on 8.9% of their shots (29th in the league).
The Penguins have secured eight shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.1 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

A leading offensive player this season for Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby has recorded 63 points.
Jake Guentzel is another of Pittsburgh’s important contributors currently with 52 total points (22 goals and 30 assists) to his name.
Through 59 games, Evgeni Malkin has proven himself as a scoring option for Pittsburgh. He has 46 points (17 goals and 29 assists).
In the 41 games Tristan Jarry has played this season, his save percentage is .909, 21st in the league.

Penguins Injuries

Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out), Jake Guentzel: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Knee (Out)

Blue Jackets Insights

With 182 goals (3.0 per game), the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 21st-ranked offense.
The Blue Jackets have given up 222 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.
They have the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -40.
The Blue Jackets have 25 power-play goals (on 172 chances), 31st in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets score on 14.53% of their power plays, No. 30 in the league.
The Blue Jackets have three shorthanded goals (24th in league).
The Blue Jackets’ have the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.14%).
At 47%, the Blue Jackets have the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 19th in the league.
The Blue Jackets have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Blue Jackets Key Players

Johnny Gaudreau has racked up 44 points (0.7 per game) for Columbus, with nine goals and 35 assists in 61 games (playing 19:00 per game).
Zachary Werenski has helped lead the offense for Columbus this season with four goals and 33 assists.
Kirill Marchenko has netted 17 goals on the season, chipping in 15 assists.
Elvis Merzlikins is 12-13-7 in 35 games this season, conceding 104 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 976 saves and a .904 save percentage (33rd in the league).