The Vancouver Canucks (38-16-6) take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (26-21-8) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, February 27 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and SportsNet PT. The Canucks knocked off the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime in their last outing, while the Penguins are coming off a 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Canucks vs. Penguins Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks lead the NHL with 218 total goals (3.6 per game).
- The Canucks have given up 164 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking ninth in league action for the fewest goals against.
- Their +54 goal differential is the best in the league.
- The 44 power-play goals the Canucks have recorded this season (on 193 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Canucks have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.80%).
- The Canucks have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
- The Canucks kill 78.95% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks win the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.1%.
- The Canucks shoot 13.0% as a team (best in the league).
- The Canucks have shut out opponents six times this season. They average 19.7 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller has been important to Vancouver’s offense this season, racking up 79 points in 60 games.
- Elias Pettersson has 29 goals and 46 assists for Vancouver to compile 75 total points (1.3 per game).
- Vancouver’s scoring effort is aided by Quinn Hughes’ 75 points. He’s contributed 58 assists.
- As Vancouver’s top goalie, Thatcher Demko has recorded 30 wins and 12 losses this season while giving up 108 goals with 1189 saves.
Canucks Injuries
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out), Carson Soucy: Hand (Out), Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out)
Penguins Insights
- With 164 goals (3.0 per game), the Penguins have the NHL’s 25th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins’ total of 149 goals allowed (2.7 per game) is third in the league.
- Their +15 goal differential is 14th in the league.
- The Penguins have 27 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 184 chances.
- The Penguins score on 14.67% of their power plays, No. 28 in the league.
- The Penguins have four shorthanded goals (16th in league).
- The Penguins’ have the eighth-best penalty kill percentage (82.32).
- The Penguins are the league leaders in faceoff win rate (55.5%).
- The 9.0% shooting percentage of the Penguins is 28th in the league.
- This season, the Penguins have shut out their opponents eight times.
Penguins Key Players
- Sidney Crosby has racked up 60 points (1.1 per game) for Pittsburgh, with 32 goals and 28 assists in 55 games (playing 20:13 per game).
- Jake Guentzel is one of the impact players on offense for Pittsburgh with 52 total points (1.0 per game), with 22 goals and 30 assists in 50 games.
- Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin is among the leading scorers on the team with 44 total points (16 goals and 28 assists).
- Tristan Jarry has a .911 save percentage (19th in the league), with 928 total saves, conceding 90 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put up a 16-17-4 record this season.
Penguins Injuries
Jake Guentzel: Upper Body (Out), Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out)
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