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

The Tampa Bay Lightning (43-26-7) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-30-11, winners of three straight) at PPG Paints Arena. The matchup on Saturday, April 6 begins at 1:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+.

Lightning vs. Penguins 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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Lightning and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning score the fifth-most goals in the league (267 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Lightning rank 22nd in goals against, allowing 246 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
• Their +21 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• The 67 power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season (on 230 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
• The Lightning have a league-leading 29.13% power-play conversion rate.
• The Lightning have scored five shorthanded goals this season (22nd among NHL squads).
• The Lightning have the league’s fifth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.03%).
• The Lightning win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.7%.
• The Lightning shoot 12.1% as a team (best in the league).
• The Lightning have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 20.9 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors this season with 133 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 14.8%.
• Brayden Point has 85 points (43 goals, 42 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• On 155 shots (for 13 goals) and 59 assists, Victor Hedman has recorded 72 points this season.
• In 48 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (29-17-2) has given up 133 goals.

Lightning Injuries

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

Penguins Insights

• The Penguins’ 228 goals on the season (three per game) rank them 21st in the league.
• The Penguins allow 2.9 goals per game (223 in total), 11th in the NHL.
• Their +5 goal differential is 15th in the league.
• With 36 power-play goals (on 245 chances), the Penguins are 28th in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play percentage (14.69) ranks them 31st in the league.
• The Penguins have four shorthanded goals (25th in league).
• At 81.5, the Penguins have the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins win 54.8% of faceoffs, tops in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ 9.2% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.
• The Penguins have shut out their opponent eight times. They are averaging 17.5 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Key Players

• Sidney Crosby’s 84 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Pittsburgh. He has 39 goals and 45 assists in 76 games.
• Evgeni Malkin is one of the impact players on offense for Pittsburgh with 59 total points (0.8 per game), with 23 goals and 36 assists in 76 games.
• Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust is among the top offensive players on the team with 50 total points (26 goals and 24 assists).
• Tristan Jarry has a .903 save percentage (38th in the league), with 1227 total saves, conceding 131 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has compiled a 19-24-5 record this season.

Penguins Injuries

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