The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-20-7) carry a three-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks (14-36-3), who have lost seven straight, on Thursday, February 15 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI, and SportsNet PT.
Penguins vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Penguins and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Penguins Insights
- The Penguins rank 27th in the NHL with 144 goals scored (2.9 per game).
- The Penguins have allowed 134 total goals (2.7 per game), the third-fewest in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+10) ranks 13th in the league.
- The 23 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season rank 25th in the NHL (on 169 power-play chances).
- The Penguins have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (13.61%).
- The Penguins have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Penguins have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.21%).
- The Penguins win 55.5% of their faceoffs to lead the NHL.
- The Penguins have an 8.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Penguins have shut out opponents eight times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.6 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Key Players
- One of Pittsburgh’s top offensive options this season is Jake Guentzel, who has put up 52 points in 50 games.
- Sidney Crosby is another of Pittsburgh’s important contributors currently with 52 total points (28 goals and 24 assists) to his name.
- Pittsburgh’s offensive effort is aided by Evgeni Malkin’s 52 points. He’s contributed 25 assists.
- In 35 games played this season, Tristan Jarry (14-16-4) has allowed 81 goals.
Penguins Injuries
Noel Acciari: Concussion (Out), Matt Nieto: Knee (Out), Jansen Harkins: Concussion (Out)
Blackhawks Insights
- The Blackhawks have 110 goals this season (2.1 per game), 31st in the league.
- The Blackhawks give up 3.5 goals per game (186 in total), 30th in the league.
- They have the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -76.
- With 20 power-play goals (on 161 chances), the Blackhawks are 32nd in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (12.42) puts them 32nd in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have three.
- At 77.71, the Blackhawks have the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 45.7%, the Blackhawks have the league’s 32nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 7.9% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is 32nd in the league.
- The Blackhawks have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard has totaled 33 points (0.8 per game) for Chicago, with 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games (playing 19:04 per game).
- Philipp Kurashev has scored 29 total points (0.6 per game) this campaign. He has eight goals and 21 assists.
- Jason Dickinson has 26 points so far, including 16 goals and 10 assists.
- Petr Mrazek is 12-21-2 on the season, allowing 103 goals (3.0 goals against average) and compiling 1026 saves with a .909 save percentage (24th in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out), Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season), Connor Bedard: Jaw (Out), Connor Murphy: Lower Body (Out), Nikita Zaitsev: Knee (Out), Anthony Beauvillier: Wrist (Out), Jarred Tinordi: Lower Body (Out)