How to Watch Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 4-4-2024

The Washington Capitals (36-28-10) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they square off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (34-30-11) at home on Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MNMT, and SportsNet PT.

Penguins vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins rank 21st in the NHL with 224 goals scored (3.0 per game).
• The Penguins have given up 222 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 12th in league action in goals against.
• Their +2 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
• The 36 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 243 power-play chances).
• The Penguins rank 30th in the league with a 14.81% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have recorded four shorthanded goals this season (25th among NHL teams).
• The Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.61%).
• The Penguins win the highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.8%.
• The Penguins have a 9.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.
• The Penguins have earned eight shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• Sidney Crosby is one of Pittsburgh’s top contributors this season with 84 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 15.1%.
• Evgeni Malkin has 59 points (23 goals, 36 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Pittsburgh’s offensive effort is aided by Bryan Rust’s 59 points. He’s contributed 24 assists.
• Across 50 games played, Tristan Jarry has a goaltending record of 19-24-5. During those games, he’s allowed 131 goals while recording 1227 saves.

Penguins Injuries

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

Capitals Insights

• The Capitals have 199 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the NHL.
• The Capitals have given up 233 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 18th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -34, they are 27th in the league.
• With 45 power-play goals (on 213 chances), the Capitals are 19th in the NHL.
• The Capitals have the league’s 17th-ranked power-play percentage (21.13).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have three.
• The 78.64% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 20th in the NHL.
• The Capitals are 29th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.5%).
• The 10.1% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 15th in the league.
• The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless six times.

Capitals Key Players

• Dylan Strome’s 62 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Washington. He has recorded 26 goals and 36 assists in 74 games.
• Alexander Ovechkin is one of the top contributors for Washington with 59 total points (0.8 per game), with 26 goals and 33 assists in 71 games.
• John Carlson has 47 points so far, including eight goals and 39 assists.
• Charlie Lindgren is 21-14-6 in 43 games this season, conceding 114 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 1136 saves and a .909 save percentage (23rd in the league).

Capitals Injuries

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Questionable), Darcy Kuemper: Undisclosed (Questionable)