Pittsburgh Penguins at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey League
Pittsburgh takes losing streak into matchup with Vancouver
Pittsburgh Penguins (3-5-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (3-1-2, in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canucks -186, Penguins +155; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break a four-game slide with a victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Vancouver is 0-0-2 at home and 3-1-2 overall. The Canucks are 3-0-1 when scoring at least three goals.
Pittsburgh has a 3-5-1 record overall and a 2-3-1 record in road games. The Penguins rank seventh in league play with 27 total goals (averaging 3.0 per game).
Saturday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Conor Garland has three goals and three assists for the Canucks. Nils Aman has over the past 10 games.
Drew O'Connor has scored three goals with one assist for the Penguins. Joel Blomqvist has over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 3-1-2, averaging two goals, 3.7 assists, 2.6 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 1.6 goals per game.
Penguins: 3-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, three penalties and 6.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canucks: None listed.
Penguins: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 10/26
Statistics
 PIT |
 VAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4.22 | Goals Against per Game | 2.83 |
| 35.1 | Shots Against per Game | 28.7 |
| 80.0 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 81.0 |
| 5 | Power Play Goals Against | 4 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.00 | Goals For per Game | 3.33 |
| 32.0 | Shots per Game | 28.7 |
| 6 | Power Play Goals | 5 |
| 22.2 | Power Play Percentage | 26.3 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 65 | Penalty Minutes | 64 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Forbort, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 23 |
| J.T. Miller, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 22 |
| Dakota Joshua, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 19 |
| Tyler Myers, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| Pius Suter, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 10 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Glass, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 25 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 19 |
| Bryan Rust, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Vasily Ponomarev, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
| Blake Lizotte, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 7 |
Game Information
Rogers Arena
Location: Vancouver, BC
Capacity:
Location: Vancouver, BC
Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Jersey |
2 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
 Washington |
0 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
 Carolina |
0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
 NY Islanders |
2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
 Pittsburgh |
1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
 Columbus |
0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Philadelphia |
1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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