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).