How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 3-14-2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins (28-27-9, riding a four-game losing streak) host the San Jose Sharks (16-41-7) at PPG Paints Arena. The matchup on Thursday, March 14 begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, SportsNet PT, and NBCS-CA.

Penguins vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins’ 179 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Penguins have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, conceding 184 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
• Their goal differential (-5) ranks 18th in the league.
• The 31 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 213 power-play chances).
• The Penguins are 29th in the league with a 14.55% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Penguins kill 82.47% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.9%.
• The Penguins make 8.4% of their shots (31st in the league).
• The Penguins have shut out opponents eight times this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.4 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• Sidney Crosby has been important to Pittsburgh’s offense this season, recording 64 points in 64 games.
• Having scored 18 goals and adding 31 assists, Evgeni Malkin is a top contributor for Pittsburgh through 64 games.
• Erik Karlsson has created 44 points for Pittsburgh in 64 games this season, netting a goal on 5.1% of his shots and recording eight goals and 36 assists.
• As Pittsburgh’s top goalie, Tristan Jarry has recorded 18 wins and 21 losses this season while allowing 112 goals with 1128 saves.

Penguins Injuries

Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Jansen Harkins: Upper Body (Out)

Sharks Insights

• The Sharks have 140 goals this season (2.2 per game), 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks’ total of 248 goals given up (3.9 per game) is 32nd in the league.
• Their -108 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
• The Sharks have 34 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 160 chances.
• The Sharks have the league’s 17th-ranked power-play percentage (21.25).
• This season, the Sharks have three shorthanded goals (26th in NHL).
• The Sharks’ have the 31st-ranked penalty kill percentage (73.56%).
• At 48.9%, the Sharks have the NHL’s 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 30th in the league.
• The Sharks have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Sharks Key Players

• Mikael Granlund’s 40 points make him a pivotal offensive option for San Jose. He has recorded nine goals and 31 assists in 51 games.
• Fabian Zetterlund has helped lead the attack for San Jose this season with 16 goals and 14 assists.
• William Eklund has 30 points so far, including 10 goals and 20 assists.
• Mackenzie Blackwood has an .899 save percentage (44th in the league), with 981 total saves, conceding 110 goals (3.5 goals against average). He has put together a 9-18-3 record this season.

Sharks Injuries

Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Ty Emberson: Undisclosed (Out), Jan Rutta: Lower Body (Questionable), Mike Hoffman: Upper Body (Questionable), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season), Mackenzie Blackwood: Groin (Out)