How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 4-6-2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins (35-30-11) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-26-7) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, April 6 at 1:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+. The Penguins have won three games in a row.

Penguins vs. Lightning Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ABC (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins rank 21st in the NHL with 228 goals scored (three per game).
• The Penguins have conceded 223 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 11th in NHL play in goals against.
• Their goal differential (+5) ranks 15th in the league.
• The 36 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 245 power-play chances).
• The Penguins are 31st in the league with a 14.69% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Penguins kill 81.5% of opponent power plays, the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins have the best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 54.8%.
• The Penguins connect on 9.2% of their shots (27th in the league).
• The Penguins have secured eight shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.5 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• Sidney Crosby is one of Pittsburgh’s leading contributors this season with 84 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 15.1%.
• Evgeni Malkin has 23 goals and 36 assists for Pittsburgh to compile 59 total points (0.8 per game).
• With 50 points through 56 games (26 goals and 24 assists), Bryan Rust has been an important part of Pittsburgh’s offense this season.
• As Pittsburgh’s top goalie, Tristan Jarry has recorded 19 wins and 24 losses this season while giving up 131 goals with 1227 saves.

Penguins Injuries

Jansen Harkins: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out), John Ludvig: Illness (Questionable), Ryan Graves: Concussion (Questionable)

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning’s 267 goals on the season (3.5 per game) rank them fifth in the league.
• The Lightning have conceded 246 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
• Their +21 goal differential is 12th in the league.
• With 67 power-play goals, the Lightning lead the NHL (on 230 power-play chances).
• With a 29.13% power-play conversion rate, the Lightning lead the league.
• The Lightning have five shorthanded goals (22nd in NHL).
• The 83.03% penalty-kill percentage of the Lightning is fifth in the league.
• The Lightning win 51.7% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 12.1% shooting percentage of the Lightning leads the league.
• This season, the Lightning have shut out their opponents four times.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov has totaled 133 points (1.8 per game) for Tampa Bay, with 43 goals and 90 assists in 75 games (playing 21:18 per game).
• Brayden Point is a top offensive contributor for Tampa Bay with 85 total points this season. He has scored 43 goals and added 42 assists in 75 games.
• Victor Hedman is a key player on offense for Tampa Bay with 13 goals and 59 assists.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 29-17-2 record this season, with a .901 save percentage (41st in the league). He has 1217 saves, and has allowed 133 goals (2.8 goals against average).

Lightning Injuries

Tanner Jeannot: Upper Body (Questionable), Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Questionable), Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out)